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AHQ Report - Lake Keowee

October 6

Lake Keowee is at 96.4% of full pool and clarity is high on the main body of water. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 70s over most of the lake with the mid-lake still the warmest in the low 80s.   

As a slow cooling trend continues, N&C Marine team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

September 29

Lake Keowee is at 96.2% of full pool and clarity is high on the main body of water. Morning surface water temperatures have finally fallen below 80 on the southern and northern ends of the lake, but they are still in the low-80s mid-lake.   

With the falling temperatures, N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

September 21

Lake Keowee is at 98.4% of full pool and clarity is high on the main body of water. Morning surface water temperatures are holding in the low 80s over most of the lake.   

Even with stubbornly high water temperatures, N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

September 3

Lake Keowee is at 97.8% of full pool and the main lake is clear but the backs of major creeks are stained due to some heavy thunderstorms. Morning surface water temperatures are in the high 80s over most of the lake.   

While water temperatures are still near their summer highs, N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

August 26

Lake Keowee is at 97.2% of full pool, and while the main lake is clear, you can find some stained water in the backs. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s over most of the lake. 

It’s not a huge drop, but N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

August 19

Lake Keowee is at 97.9% of full pool and water clarity is high. Morning surface water temperatures remains at their summer peak in the upper 80s over most of the lake. 

Fish remain in a summer pattern on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

August 1

Lake Keowee is at 97.2% of full pool and water clarity is high. Morning surface water temperatures are in the high 80s over most of the lake. 

It’s August in South Carolina, and N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

July 25

Lake Keowee is at 97.6% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 80s on the lower two-third of the lake and the lower 80s below the Jocassee dam.   

As you could guess, N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

July 8

Lake Keowee is at 97.9% of full pool and water clarity is high on the main lake but stained in coves and the backs of creeks due to thunderstorms. Morning surface water temperatures remain constant, in the mid to upper 80s over most of the lake with the coolest water at the Jocassee dam. 

Fish are in a traditional summer pattern right now on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

June 30

Lake Keowee is at 97.2% of full pool and water clarity is high. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s over most of the lake, with the coolest water at the Jocassee dam running in the high 70s. 

The bass are in a summer pattern on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065)

June 24

Lake Keowee is at 97.6 % of full pool and water clarity is high. Morning surface water temperatures have risen to the mid- to high 80s with this most recent heat wave. 

Probably due to water temperatures, N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

June 16

Lake Keowee is down to 97.2% of full pool and water clarity is high. Morning surface water temperatures have risen to 85 plus degrees with the heat wave this week. 

Despite the heat Keowee bass continue to feed up, and N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

June 9

Lake Keowee is at 98.1% of full pool and water clarity is high on the main lake, as is typical at this time of year, with some stain in the back of major creeks.  Morning surface water temperatures are now in the low 80s throughout the lake and continue to progress towards their summertime highs.

June 3

Lake Keowee is at 98.1% of full pool and visibility is mostly back to normal. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the high 70s to low 80s across the lake. 

Very warm temperatures continue to advance the seasonal progression of bass fishing on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/ Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

May 27

Lake Keowee is at 98.7% of full pool and heavy rains have made the backs of major creeks muddy to stained, while the main lake remains average clarity. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the high 70s across the lake. 

Bass are in a post-spawn and early summer pattern on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

May 20

Lake Keowee is at 98.1% of full pool and water clarity remains very high. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the mid to upper 70s across the lake. 

The spawn is pretty much over on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

May 12

Lake Keowee is at 99.0% of full pool and water clarity is still very high. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the mid-70s throughout the lake with the coolest water at the Jocassee dam.

Although there are a few fish still on the bed at the north end of the lake, N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

May 5

Lake Keowee is at 98.3% of full pool and water clarity is very high with 10 plus feet of visibility on the main lake. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the low to mid-70s, and climbing each day with the warm weather, over most of the lake.

The fishing remains good on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

April 29

Lake Keowee is at 98.9% of full pool and water clarity is very high – 8 plus feet of visibility. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the low 70s over most of the lake.

The fishing remains very good on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

April 21

Lake Keowee is at 98.8% of full pool and water clarity is still very high. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the mid- to upper-60s throughout the lake. 

The fishing remains in a strong spring-time pattern on Lake Keowee, but N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

April 18

Lake Keowee is at 98.6% of full pool and water clarity is high with visibility out to 10 feet in places on the main lake. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the mid-60s over most of the lake. 

The fishing remains very good on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

April 8

Lake Keowee is at 98.4% of full pool and the backs of major creeks are stained to muddy due to recent heavy rains. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-60s over most of the lake. 

It continues to be an outstanding time to fish Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

March 31

Lake Keowee is at 98.5% of full pool and clarity is normal (good). Morning surface water temperatures remain in the low 60s over most of the lake.

Spawning activity is now widespread over Keowee, and N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

March 25

Lake Keowee is at 98.4% of full pool and clarity is normal (good). Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 60s over most of the lake.

While windy conditions made for difficult fishing a few days last week, N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports

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