AHQ Report - Lake Keowee
November 1
Lake Keowee is at 98.8% of full pool and surface water temperatures are down to the low 70s over most of the lake. Water clarity is normal.
As water temperatures finally begin to fall on Lake Keowee, N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
October 23
Lake Keowee is at 98.5% of full pool and surface water temperatures remain in the mid-70s over most of the lake. Water clarity is normal.
Keowee bass are in similar patterns to last week, as N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
October 16
Lake Keowee is at 98.1% of full pool and surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s over most of the lake. Water clarity is normal.
The bass fishing conditions are pretty stable on Lake Keowee this week, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
October 9
Lake Keowee is back up to 98.2% of full pool, and surface water temperatures are about 76 over most of the lake right now. Water clarity is normal.
Some of the best bass fishing of the year is getting underway on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
September 24
Lake Keowee has dropped a few feet to 96.5% of full pool, and at the same time water temperatures are down into the upper 70s over most of the lake. Water clarity is normal.
The air and water temperatures are dropping at Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
September 11
Lake Keowee is up to 98.5% of full pool. Water temperatures are in the mid to upper 80s over most of the lake and low 80s at the far north end of the lake. Water clarity is normal.
The water is slowly beginning to cool on Lake Keowee, and accordingly N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
September 4
Lake Keowee is up to 97.9% of full pool while water temperatures remains in the mid-80s over most of the lake with lower 80s around the Jocassee dam. Water clarity is normal.
The bass fishing remains fairly stable from last week on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
August 27
Lake Keowee is at 96.9% of full pool and water temperatures are in the mid-80s over most of the lake with lower 80s around the Jocassee dam. Water clarity is normal.
Bass remain in a summertime pattern on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
August 17
Lake Keowee is at 97.8% of full pool and water temperatures have probably reached their summertime highs with high 80s over most of the lake. The coolest water is at the base of the Jocassee dam. Water clarity is normal.
Bass fishing patterns remain fairly consistent on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
August 2
Lake Keowee is at 97.3% of full pool and water temperatures are in the mid- to high 80s over most of the lake now. Water clarity is normal.
It’s still very hot in the Upstate, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
July 26
Lake Keowee is at 96.9% of full pool and water temperatures are now in the high 80s over most of the lake, with the exception being the far northern end of the lake near the Jocassee dam where temperatures are around 80. Water clarity is normal.
While not too much has changed in the past week on Lake Keowee, N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
July 16
Lake Keowee is at 98.0% of full pool and water temperatures over most of the lake are now in the upper 80s with the heat wave this past week. The coolest water can be found at the base of the Jocassee dam. Water clarity is normal.
With the high temperatures on Lake Keowee, N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
July 10
Lake Keowee is at 98.6% of full pool and water temperatures are now in the mid-80s over most of the lake. The coolest water is near the base of the Jocassee dam. A heavy rain on July 9 has some of the major creeks on the lower end of the lake stained, but otherwise the water is clear.
Even as it warms bass fishing patterns are fairly stable on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
July 2
Lake Keowee is at 98.0% of full pool and water temperatures are mostly in the low 80s throughout the lake although the high 70s can be found in the Jocassee dam area. Clarity is normal.
Fishing is slowing down as temperatures rise on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
June 26
Lake Keowee is down to 98.1% of full pool and water temperatures are mostly in the low 80s throughout the lake, except in the area near the Jocassee dam where they remain in the 70s. Clarity is normal.
It’s a time of year when things are usually pretty stable on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
June 19
Lake Keowee is at 98.5% of full pool. With the cold front this week water temperatures have remained in the high 70s to mid-80s over most of the lake. The coolest water is in the very north end of the lake. Clarity is normal.
Despite the cold front water temperatures did not drop too much this week, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
June 11
Lake Keowee is at 98.9% of full pool. Water temperatures have risen quickly this past week with most of the lake now in the low to mid 80s. The coolest water is in the very north end of the lake. Clarity is normal.
Now fishing out of the new 2020 Skeeter FXR21 Limited Edition from N&C Marine, N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
June 5
Lake Keowee is at 98.5% of full pool. Warm weather this week has moved the temperatures up into the high 70s over most of the lake, although the area around the Jocassee dam is the coolest spot on the lake with temperatures in the low 70s. Water clarity is back to normal.
More consistent summer-like weather has been a boon for bass fishing on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
May 30
Lake Keowee is at 98.3% of full pool. Water temperatures have remained steady this week in the low to mid-70s throughout the lake, with the warmest water around the power plant discharge. There has been a lot of rainfall over the watershed again this past week and major creeks and coves are stained while the main lake remains clear.
The rain continues to fall but bass fishing is good on Lake Keowee, with N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reporting
May 20
Lake Keowee is at 99.0% of full pool. Water temperatures are now in the low to mid-70s throughout the lake, with the warmest water around the power plant discharge. A lot of rain has fallen over the region in the last few days – and continues to fall – and all the main creeks (Cane, Crooked, Crowe, etc.) are stained to muddy in the backs. The back of coves that have a lot of runoff are also stained.
Even as the rain falls serious bass fishermen are still getting out on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Teammember Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
May 13
Lake Keowee is at 97.6% of full pool. Water temperatures have actually dropped a couple of degrees with cool nights last week, and temperatures are generally in the upper 60s over most of the lake and lower 70s around the power plant.
There is good news with the bass fishing on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
May 7
Lake Keowee is at 98.4% of full pool. Water temperatures have now reached into the 70s throughout the lake with the warmest water around the power plant at 74 degrees.
Bass fishing on Lake Keowee has gotten a lot tougher in the past ten days, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
May 1
Lake Keowee is at 98.4% of full pool. Water temperatures are in the mid-60s on the lower and upper ends of the lake and in the low 70s mid-lake around the power plant.
Overall bass fishing on Lake Keowee continues to be very good, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
April 16
Lake Keowee is at 98.5% of full pool. Water temperatures are now in the mid-60s on the lower and upper ends of the lake and in the low 70s mid-lake around the power plant. Storms the past few days hit the area very hard and the back of major creeks are once again stained.
The bass fishing on Lake Keowee is still strong, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports