AHQ Report - Lake Jocassee
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Lake Greenwood is located near the towns of Greenwood and Ninety Six, about an hour to the northwest of Columbia and around forty-five minutes to the southeast of Greenville. The waters of the Saluda and Reedy Rivers come from the northwest and feed into Lake Greenwood, which was created between 1935 and 1940 with the construction of Buzzard’s Roost Dam.
Lake Greenwood has 212 miles of shoreline and 11,400 surface acres of water, and today it is owned by Greenwood County. A relatively shallow lake, Lake Greenwood averages 18 feet deep and is 60 feet deep at its deepest point. The Greenwood County Lake Management Department controls permitting, camping, upkeep and maintenance on the lake, and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources helps to manage the fishery resource.
Fishermen target Lake Greenwood’s healthy populations of largemouth and now spotted bass, black and white crappie, bream and catfish, and channel and flathead catfish. DNR also stocks striped bass in the lake, although not in the quantities which they put into Lake Murray, Clarks Hill and other major striper fisheries. White bass are also present in Greenwood, although they are increasingly being displaced by the white perch population. The most significant forage fish on Lake Greenwood are threadfin and gizzard shad. Read More
— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-fall-2019-fishing-report/ August 21 Lake Jocassee is at 98.7% of full pool. Surface temperatures have warmed to around 83 in the big water first thing. The water remains very clear, even for Jocassee. The catches of big trout have slowed down a bit more, but Guide Sam […]
— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ June 3 Lake Jocassee is at 98.2% of full pool. Surface temperatures in the morning average about 75 degrees, and the lake is very clear again. Lake Jocassee trout fishing is very strong right now, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that on most trips […]
— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-spring-2019-fishing-report/ January 9 Lake Jocassee is at 99.0% of full pool, and after falling to about 56 degrees water temperatures have rebounded to about 57 or 58. Even with all the rain the lake is clear, but there is some stain in the very backs. There […]
— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-fall-2018-fishing-report/ October 19 Lake Jocassee is at 92.0% of full pool, and water temperatures are in the mid to upper-70s with normal clarity. The trout bite is experiencing a typical seasonal slowdown on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that frankly the fishing is pretty […]
— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-summer-2018-fishing-report/ June 19 Lake Jocassee is at 98.7% of full pool, and water temperatures are around 80 degrees with normal (high) clarity. It’s a very hot trout bite on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that they have been wearing the fish out on approaching […]
— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-spring-2018-fishing-report/ April 27 Lake Jocassee is at 97.9% of full pool, and water temperatures range from the upper 50s to lower 60s in the main lake. Trout fishing continues to get better and better on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones(864-280-9056) reports that on most […]
— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-spring-2018-fishing-report/ April 11 Lake Jocassee is at 96.1% of full pool, and water temperatures range from about 55-59 degrees in the main lake. Clarity is normal. There’s finally some good news on the Lake Jocassee troutfront, and Guide Sam Jones(864-280-9056) reports that they have been […]
— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-spring-2018-fishing-report/ March 30 Lake Jocassee is at 97.7% of full pool, and water temperatures are in the mid-50s. Clarity is normal. The Lake Jocassee trout have not turned on yet, and Guide Sam Jones reports that his boat is still catching mainly small fish. They seem […]
— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-spring-2018-fishing-report/ February 16 Lake Jocassee is way up to 99.4% of full pool, and water temperatures range from about 52-53 degrees. As always, the big water is very clear but in the backs of the rivers there is a very light stain – stained for […]
— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-winter-2017-18-fishing-report/ December 14 Lake Jocassee is at 91.3% of full pool, and water temperatures are in the low 60s. Clarity remains normal (very high). With water temperatures still pretty warm Lake Jocassee trout fishing is still a bit tough, although Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports […]
— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-winter-2017-18-fishing-report/ November 30 Lake Jocassee is at 88.7% of full pool, and water temperatures are around 65-66 degrees. Clarity remains normal (very high). While there is no reason to think that the spotted bass fishing has slowed down, Guide Rob McComas (828-674-5041) reports that the […]
— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report, updated November 16, can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-fall-2017-fishing-report/ November 10 Lake Jocassee is at 92.3% of full pool, and water temperatures are around 69 degrees from the surface down to about 100 feet. Clarity is normal (very clear). The trout bite on Lake Jocassee is still off, and for […]
— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report, updated September 11, can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-fall-2017-fishing-report/ September 1 Lake Jocassee is down to 90.8% of full pool, and morning surface water temperatures range between 80 and 82 degrees, getting up to 84 on very hot days. Clarity is normal (very clear). There is not too much change […]
— August 12 Lake Jocassee is at 93.8% of full pool, and surface water temperatures range between 81 and 84 degrees. Clarity is normal (very clear.) There is not too much change in the trout pattern on Lake Jocassee, but Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that fish have finally hit the 100-foot mark. They are […]
— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report, updated July 2, can be found at http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-summer-2017-fishing-report/ June 9 Lake Jocassee is up to 93.3% of full pool, and water temperatures range from 71-72 in the big water first thing to as high as about 75 up the rivers as the day progresses. The trout bite is […]
— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-spring-fishing-report/ March 15 Lake Jocassee is at 87.4% of full pool, and water temperatures remain around 56 degrees. Clarity remains above average for Jocassee (very clear). There’s not much change in the trout bite on Lake Jocassee, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that […]
— February 19 Lake Jocassee is at 89.1% of full pool, and water temperatures are around 56 degrees. Clarity remains very good. The trout bite on Lake Jocassee is really starting to improve, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that along with tons of little fish they are starting to catch some really nice trout, […]
— Please note that the most recent Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-winter-fishing-report/ January 15 Lake Jocassee is at 87.6% of full pool, and water temperatures range from about 56.5 degrees in the morning to 58 or 59 degrees in the afternoon. Clarity remains very good. There’s not a lot of change in […]
— December 2 Lake Jocassee is down to 88.2% of full pool and water temperatures have dropped into the mid- to lower-60s. Clarity remains very good. In his last bass fishing update Guide Rob McComas (828-674-5041) reported that it was a struggle to catch fish, but luckily with water temperatures having dropped a bit that […]
— Trout: Slow to fair. Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that trout fishing is slightly improved from a few weeks ago, but water temperatures need to cool for it to really pick up. Fish are still being caught trolling both spoons and live bait in deep water, and bass and catfish are still being picked […]
— Trout: Good. Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that even with the heat some nice trout continue to be caught. Fish have gotten very deep and they are now being caught in the 70-110 foot range on both spoons and live bait. To read the full AHQ INSIDER report visit: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-summer-fishing-report/
— July 26 Surface temperatures on Lake Jocassee are about 82 degrees in the morning by the dam, warming to 84 by mid-day. Water levels are at 97.3% of full pool and clarity is normal. Lake Jocassee trout fishing remains pretty strong, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that while fish aren’t jumping in the […]
— Lake Jocassee has jumped to 98.7% of full pool, and water temperatures remain in the high-60s. They are rising into the low 70s on sunny days, but this is still far below normal for this time of year on Lake Jocassee. Trout: Good. Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that overall the Lake Jocassee trout […]
— Lake Jocassee is at 98.1% of full pool, and water temperatures this morning were about 68 degrees. They are rising into the low 70s on sunny days, but this is still far below normal for this time of year on Lake Jocassee. Trout: Good. Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that overall the Lake […]