AHQ Report - Lake Keowee
December 31
Lake Keowee is at 96.7% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures have actually gone UP a degree or so this week on the lake, with water temperatures at 60 degrees over most of the lake. The mid-lake region is still holding in the mid-60s.
With temperatures running quite a few degrees higher than normal for this time of year, N&C Marine/Skeeter Teammember Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
December 24
Lake Keowee is at 98.8% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s over most of the lake with low 60s still present in the mid-lake.
Overall bass fishing on Lake Keowee is good right now, but N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson(864-324-2065) reports
December 10
Lake Keowee is at 99.0% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are now hovering around the 60-degree mark over most of the lake, with higher readings just north of the power plant.
The Lake Keowee bass fishing patterns continue to depend upon what part of the lake you are in, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
December 4
Lake Keowee is at 98.2% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the low to mid-60s over most of the lake – having gone upover the past week.
While bass fishing patterns vary based upon what part of the lake you are in, overall N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
November 20
Lake Keowee is at 98.5% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the mid to high-60s over most of the lake with the coolest temperatures at the far north and far south ends.
A strong fall/ early winter bass pattern
November 12
Lake Keowee is at 98.4% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid to high-60s over most of the lake.
It’s still a really good time to fish for bass on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
November 4
Lake Keowee is at 98.7% of full pool and the water clarity is normal again. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 70s over most of the lake.
For now Keowee water temperatures are still in the 70s, but N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065)
November 1
Lake Keowee is at 98.6% of full pool and the water clarity is normal again. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 70s over most of the lake.
Water temperatures continue to slowly fall on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
October 25
Lake Keowee is at 98.2% of full pool and the water clarity is normalizing again. Morning surface water temperatures have fallen into the 70s throughout the lake with the lowest readings at the Jocassee dam.
As water temperatures continue to gradually drop the Lake Keowee bass are getting into full-fledged fall patterns, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
October 15
Lake Keowee is at 98.4% of full pool and the water on the main lake is clear while the backs of major creeks are stained. Morning surface water temperatures are in the high 70s over most of the lake.
As water temperatures continue to gradually fall the Lake Keowee bass continue to make a slow migration into fall patterns, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
October 11
Lake Keowee is at 98.8% of full pool and, since a lot of rain has fallen in the Keowee watershed, the backs of major creeks are stained to muddy. Morning surface water temperatures have held steady this week at around 80 over most of the lake.
The Lake Keowee bass continue to make a slow migration into fall patterns, but N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
October 1
Lake Keowee is at 98.7% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Water temperatures are in the lower 80s over most of the lake and high 70s at the base of the Jocassee Dam.
While Lake Keowee bass are still primarily in a summer pattern, N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
September 22
Lake Keowee is up to 99.1% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Water temperatures are in the lower 80s over most of the lake and high 70s at the base of the Jocassee Dam.
Back on the water after the bass, N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
September 17
Lake Keowee is at 97.9% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Water temperatures are in the lower 80s.
With our regular Lake Keowee bass informant Guide Charles Townson traveling for another week or two, tournament angler Joe Anders of Easley
August 24
Lake Keowee is at 97.4% of full pool and the backs of major creeks and coves are stained after heavy rainfall this past week. Water temperatures have also fallen a degree or so from the mid- to high 80s over most of the lake, with temperatures below the Jocassee dam also a bit cooler.
Fishing is tough right now on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
August 6
Lake Keowee is at 97.2% of full pool and clarity is normal. Most of the lake is in the mid- to high 80s, while the coolest water is at the base of the Jocassee dam where temperatures are in the high 70s.
Despite some unusual weather patterns there’s not much change with the fishing on Lake Keowee this week, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
July 27
Lake Keowee is at 98.0% of full pool and clarity is normal. Most of the lake is in the mid- to high 80s with the coolest water at the base of the Jocassee dam in the high 70s.
There’s not much change on the lake this week, as N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
July 16
Lake Keowee is at 98.8% of full pool and clarity is normal. Most of the lake is around 85 degrees with temperatures a bit warmer around the power plant and the coolest water above the Highway 11 bridge.
In the past week N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
July 8
Lake Keowee is at 98.5% of full pool and clarity is normal. Water temperatures are now in the mid-80s over most of the lake, with the exception of the Jocassee dam where water temperatures are still in the upper 70s.
In the past week N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
July 1
Lake Keowee is at 97.9% of full pool and clarity is normal. Water temperatures are now in the low to mid-80s over most of the lake, with the exception of the Jocassee dam where the coolest water can be found in the upper 70s.
In the past week N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
June 24
Lake Keowee is at 97.4% of full pool and clarity is normal. Water temperatures have held steady or even dropped into the low 80s over most of the lake, with the coolest water at the base of the Jocassee dam.
Without a rise in air and water temperatures, N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
June 15
Lake Keowee is at 98.6% of full pool and clarity is normal. Water temperatures have risen into the low to mid 80s over most of the lake, with the coolest water at the base of the Jocassee dam.
Fishing has gotten tougher on Keowee in the past 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 and clarity is normal. Water temperatures have slowly climbed into the low 80s this past week over most of the lake, with mid-80s around the power plant.
As water temperatures nudged up this week the bass on Lake Keowee continued to transition into summer patterns, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
June 5
Lake Keowee is at 98.8% of full pool and clarity is normal. Water temperatures remain in the upper 70s to low 80s over most of the lake.
With water temperatures still about the same there has not been a great deal of change in the bass fishing on Lake Keowee this week, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports