AHQ Report - Lake Keowee
Clark's Hill Fishing Reports
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 Keowee fishing report, updated July 28, can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-keowee-sc-summer-fishing-report/ July 12 Lake Keowee is at 96.8% of full pool and surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s throughout the lake. Water clarity is very good all over Keowee. Lake Keowee bass continue to feed this summer, and veteran […]
— The latest Lake Keowee fishing report, updated June 8, can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-keowee-sc-summer-fishing-report/ May 30 Lake Keowee is at 95.5% of full pool. Significant rain fell in the Keowee area last week, and coupled with some cooler nights this has meant that water temperatures have remained steady around 75 on the lower and upper […]
— The latest Lake Keowee fishing report, updated May 30, can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-keowee-sc-summer-fishing-report/ May 18 Lake Keowee is at 95.7% of full pool. Morning surface temperatures have risen to around 74 degrees on the lower and upper ends of the lake, and into the upper-70s mid-lake. Clarity is normal. Lake Keowee bass appear to […]
— May 10 Lake Hartwell water levels are up to 652.80 (full pool is 660.00), and water temperatures range from the upper-60s to low-70s. They dropped significantly over the weekend but are now rebounding towards the mid-70s again. On windy days the water is a little dingy but overall clarity is good without significant rain […]
— The most recent Lake Keowee fishing report, updated May 18, can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-keowee-sc-spring-fishing-report/ May 9 Lake Keowee is at 96.2% of full pool. Morning surface temperatures are around 70 degrees on the lower and upper ends of the lake, and around the mid-70s in the middle section. Bass fishing continues to […]
— March 8 Lake Hartwell water levels are at 650.23 (full pool is 660.00), and water temperatures range from the mid to upper-50s. Clarity is good. After the winter doldrums Lake Hartwell striped bass are starting to “move around” again, and Captain Bill Plumley (864-287-2120) reports that fish are starting to scatter out and move up […]
— March 8 Lake Keowee is at 97.0% of full pool. Surface temperatures range from the upper 50s to the mid-60s depending on area of the lake. Clarity is very good. It’s an in-between time for Lake Keowee bass according to Guide Brad Fowler, who reports that some of the fish are starting to […]
— February 9 Lake Keowee is at 95.4% of full pool. As always water temperatures vary widely on Lake Keowee, from the lower to upper 50s. Clarity is very good. Guide Brad Fowler reports that Lake Keowee bass are in about the same mood as Lake Hartwell bass, which means that they are as likely […]
— Please note that the newest Lake Keowee fishing report can be found at http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-keowee-sc-winter-fishing-report/ January 16 Lake Keowee is at 96.8% of full pool. Water temperatures vary greatly across the lake, but generally range from the mid- to upper 50s on the lower end to the lower to mid-60s in the 6-Mile Area. Clarity is […]
— November 30 Lake Keowee is at 97.5% of full pool. Water temperatures are around 60 degrees and clarity is normal. Bass fishing continues to improve on Lake Keowee, and Guide Brad Fowler reports that there is now a pretty good drop shot and spoon bite. As predicted fish are getting deeper and starting to […]
— Bass: Fair to good. Guide Brad Fowler reports that fishing continues to be pretty good on Lake Keowee with fish feeding both shallow and deep. Buzzbaits, spoons and drop shot rigs are all catching fish. To read the full AHQ INSIDER report visit: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-keowee-sc-fall-fishing-report/
— Bass: Slow. Guide Brad Fowler reports that fish remain in a pretty typical summer pattern, but unfortunately the action has slowed down. Early in the morning there is a topwater bite and fish will continue to show themselves periodically throughout the days, and fish can also be caught on drop shots and shakey head […]
— July 25 Lake Keowee water levels are at 97.9% of full pool and water temperatures are in the upper 80s. Clarity remains normal. There’s not much change in the pattern for catching Lake Keowee bass, but Guide Brad Fowler reports that fishing has gotten slower in the intense summer heat. A few fish can […]
— Lake Keowee water levels are at 98.5% of full pool and water temperatures are generally in the mid-70s. Clarity is normal. Spring bass fishing on Lake Keowee is pretty much over, and basically all of the fish are now in a post-spawn pattern. Guide Brad Fowler reports that fish are starting to move out […]
— Lake Keowee water levels are at 98.5% of full pool and water temperatures are generally in the mid-70s. Clarity is normal. The “spring” bass fishing season may be winding down on Lake Keowee, but Guide Brad Fowler reports that there are still some fish on the beds. Due to the variability in temperature across […]
Lake Keowee bass have been spawning hard for 2-3 weeks, and because of this Guide Brad Fowler of Pendleton, SC says that fish at a number of different stages of the spawn can be caught right now. For fish that are actively spawning or cruising around in the shallows looking for places to bed, soft […]
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— If anyone tells you that they predicted that the biggest bass caught last weekend in a South Carolina tournament would come off of Lake Keowee, they are probably lying! But that is apparently exactly what happened. In the ABA Ram Trucks Open Series tournament on Lake Keowee Saturday a 9.67 pound largemouth was caught […]
There’s been a ton of tournament activity in the last few weeks on Lake Keowee, with the BFL two weekends ago, a large dealership tournament this past Saturday and the 150-boat Boating Atlanta tournament on Sunday. The water has also dropped into the 50-52 degree range, and with another Arctic blast this week should be […]
Full pool for Lake Hartwell is 660.0 feet, and right now Lake Hartwell water levels stand at 664.15. This actually represents a drop of about a foot in the last few days, and at their peak water levels were more than five feet above full pool. Captain Bill Plumley (864-287-2120) points out that the problem is […]
While Lake Keowee is one of those lakes where bass can be caught deep the year round, and certainly in December and January, it’s not every winter that around the New Year bass can still be found on the surface. However, Guide Brad Fowler of Pendleton reports that is exactly what has been going on […]
A few weeks ago Guide Brad Fowler of Pendleton reported that if you wanted to catch a bunch of bass Lake Keowee was a good place to do it, and over the last few weeks he says that the bite has only gotten better. On a recent trip Brad caught fish from 20 feet out […]
Even though catching bass on Lake Hartwell has been a struggle, the bite just up the road on Lake Keowee is very strong. Guide Brad Fowler of Pendleton reports that fish are feeding pretty heavily and there is significant schooling activity going on all over the lake, both over shallow water and over deep water. Anglers […]
Seasonal changes are starting to take place on Lake Keowee, and Guide Brad Fowler (864-934-5813) reports that fish are beginning to group up better into bigger schools. Some schools seem to be heading to deeper water, and there are also signs that some of the bait (and bass) have moved into the creeks. Fishing on […]