August 31

Lake Jocassee is at 99.1% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are still around 80 degrees on the big water but closer to the mid-80s in the backs.  

It’s hard to say the bass fishing is tough when you are winning tournaments with 23-pound bags that include a couple of 7-pounders, but tournament angler Joe Anders of Easley reports

August 18

Lake Jocassee is at 98.8% of full pool and the lake is clear everywhere except way up the rivers. Morning surface water temperatures are still around 80 degrees on the big water. 

Even with some cooler weather change comes slowly on deep, clear Lake Jocassee, and Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports

August 4

Lake Jocassee is at 98.3% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 80-83 degrees. 

After an outstanding July the trout fishing is off to a great start again in August on Lake Jocassee, and Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports

July 22

Lake Jocassee is at 99.3% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 78 to 81 degrees. 

They continue to catch big trout on Lake Jocassee, and Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports

July 13

Lake Jocassee is up to 98.3% of full pool and, while the main lake is still clear, up some of the creeks the water is dingy. Morning surface water temperatures are still around 78 degrees on the main lake and in the low 80s in the backs. 

It’s been an incredible bite for big trout recently on Lake Jocassee, and Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports

July 1

Lake Jocassee is up to 96.0% of full pool and the water is still clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 78 degrees on the main lake and in the low 80s in the backs. 

As water temperatures heat up Lake Jocassee trout are doing what they always do, and Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports

June 24

Lake Jocassee is down to 95.6% of full pool and clarity is extremely high from the main lake to the rivers. Morning surface water temperatures are around 78 degrees on the main lake and in the low 80s in the backs. 

Even though surface temperatures are relatively stable on Lake Jocassee the depths are gradually heating up, and Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports

June 17

Lake Jocassee is down to 96.6% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 79 or 80 degrees on the main lake. 

Water temperatures are rising on Lake Jocassee, but for now Guides Sam and Casey Jones with Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) report

June 9

Lake Jocassee is at 95.6% of full pool and the lake is extremely clear. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped back slightly to 76-77 degrees on the main lake, while up the rivers they are warmer. 

The trout fishing has been pretty good this week on Lake Jocassee, but Guides Sam and Casey Jones with Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) report 

May 24

Lake Jocassee is at 94.8% of full pool and the lake is extremely clear. Morning surface water temperatures have inched up a degree or two to about 73 degrees.

Summer weekend boat traffic is not helpful for the trout fishing, but on Friday Guide Sam Jones with Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports

May 19

Lake Jocassee is at 94.6% of full pool and the lake is extremely clear. Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 72 degrees on the main lake and around 74 in the rivers. 

With the bright full moon at night the morning bite has been a little off for trout this week, but Guides Sam and Casey Jones with Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) report

May 13

Lake Jocassee is at 94.9% of full pool and the lake is extremely clear. Morning surface water temperatures are still running about 67 degrees on the main lake but you can find 70s in the backs.

It’s been a really good bite for keeper trout this week, and Guides Sam and Casey Jones with Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) report

May 4

Lake Jocassee is at 95.0% of full pool and the lake is extremely clear again. Morning surface water temperatures are now running about 67 degrees on the main lake and they are in the upper 60s in the backs. 

The bass spawn is still going on at Lake Jocassee, and will continue into June, but tournament angler Joe Anders of Easley reports

April 20

Lake Jocassee is at 94.0% of full pool and the main lake is clear while some of the backs are a little dingy after recent rains. Morning surface water temperatures are now running about 58-60 degrees on the main lake while they are in the low to mid-60s in the backs.   

The bass spawn is well underway on Lake Jocassee, and tournament angler Joe Anders of Easley reports

April 8

Lake Jocassee is at 94.4% of full pool and the main lake is clear while the backs are dirty after recent rains. Morning surface water temperatures are now running about 58 degrees on the main lake while they have hit 60 in the backs. 

The trout fishing has been very good again this week on Jocassee, and Guides Sam and Casey Jones with Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) report

April 1

Lake Jocassee is at 94.1% of full pool and the main lake is clear while the backs are pretty dingy (for Jocassee) between recent winds and rain. Morning surface water temperatures are now running about 54-55 degrees on the main lake while up the rivers temperatures are around 58.   

The trout fishing seems to be hitting a sweet spot this week on Joccassee, and Guides Sam and Casey Jones with Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) report

March 25

Lake Jocassee is at 98.6% of full pool and the main lake is clear while the backs are pretty dingy (for Jocassee) between recent winds and rain. Morning surface water temperatures are now running about 56 degrees on the main lake. 

There has been an outstanding pre-spawn bass bite this week on Lake Jocassee, and tournament angler Joe Anders of Easley reports

March 11

Lake Jocassee is at 98.7% of full pool and the main lake is very clear. Morning surface water temperatures are running about 54 degrees on the main lake and at least before the Arctic blast the creeks were a few degrees warmer. 

Usually all they need to do to usher in some bad weather on Lake Jocassee is hold a trout tournament, and Guides Sam and Casey Jones with Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) report

March 1

Lake Jocassee is up to 99.4% of full pool and the main lake is very clear. Morning surface water temperatures are running about 52-54 degrees.

It’s a really good trout bite on Lake Jocassee for big fish, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports

February 17

Lake Jocassee is up to 98.5% of full pool and the rivers have cleared nicely while wind has cleared out the debris. Morning surface water temperatures are running about 53-54 degrees.

As predicted the trout bite picked up again on Lake Jocassee in time for the tournament, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports

February 10

Lake Jocassee is up to 97.9% of full pool and the rivers are a little dingy with some debris floating. Surface water temperatures are still about 53 degrees.

The trout bite slacked off a little on Lake Jocassee after the recent rains, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports

February 1

Lake Jocassee is down to 94.6% of full pool and the lake is clear. Surface water temperatures are about 53 degrees.

It continues to be a good time for trout fishing on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports