May 12
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-70s and clarity is normal. Lake levels fluctuate daily.
It’s a transition period between post-spawn and early summer bass patterns on Lake Monticello, as shown by recent tournament results. Tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
May 4
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-70s. Lake levels fluctuate daily.
The bass spawn is mostly in the rearview mirror on Lake Monticello, but tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
April 21
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-60s. Lake levels fluctuate daily.
After a massive bass spawn last week, tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
April 8
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-60s. The lake is again more stained than normal after recent torrential rains. Lake levels fluctuate daily.
We are about a week out from the last new moon, and about a week out from the next full moon. Combined with some strange weather conditions this week
April 1
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-60s, depending on section of the lake, with the warmer water on the lower end near the power plant. The lake is still more stained than normal after recent rains. Lake levels fluctuate daily.
Water temperatures have cooled enough on Lake Monticello, at the right time, that tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
March 24
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-60s, depending on section of the lake, with the warmer water on the lower end near the power plant. The lake is still more stained than normal after recent rains. Lake levels fluctuate daily.
The bass on Lake Monticello are right back where they are supposed to be, and tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
March 17
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures range from the upper 50s to lower 60s, depending on section of the lake, with the warmer water on the lower end near the power plant. The lake is more stained than normal after recent rains. Lake levels fluctuate daily.
The cold snap on Lake Monticello last weekend has set the bass back more than expected, and tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
March 10
Lake Monticello surface water temperatures are in the lower 60s and for now the lake is still pretty clear. Water levels fluctuate daily.
By now the bass on Lake Monticello are in full-on spawning mode, and tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
March 1
Lake Monticello surface water temperatures are in the mid to upper 50s and even low 60s, with some warmer water on the south end, and the lake is clear. Water levels fluctuate daily.
The bass on Lake Monticello are following a very normal spring trajectory, and tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
February 18
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-50s, and the water is overall clear. Lake levels normally fluctuate daily.
Because of the unique dynamics of the lake water temperatures are running warmer on Lake Monticello than other South Carolina lakes, and tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
February 1
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are around 50 degrees or just below, and the water is overall clear. Lake levels normally fluctuate daily.
It’s a transition time on Lake Monticello, and tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
January 20
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 50s, and the water is overall clear. Lake levels normally fluctuate daily.
For right now the bass fishing patterns remain about the same on Lake Monticello, and tournament bass angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
January 6
Lake Monticello water temperatures are in the mid-50s, and the water is typically clear. Lake levels normally fluctuate daily.
For reasons that are unclear Lake Monticello always fishes a little differently than other lakes, and tournament bass angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
December 22
Lake Monticello water temperatures are in the mid- to upper-50s, and the water is clear. Lake levels normally fluctuate daily.
The bass are still in a pretty consistent pattern on Lake Monticello, and tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
December 15
Lake Monticello water temperatures are still in the upper 50s, and the water is clear. Lake levels normally fluctuate daily.
The bass are still in a pretty consistent pattern on Lake Monticello, and tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
December 2
Lake Monticello water temperatures are in the upper 50s, and the water is clear. Lake levels normally fluctuate daily.
The bass have settled into a pretty consistent pattern on Lake Monticello, and tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
November 19
Lake Monticello water temperatures are in the lower 60s, and the water is typically clear. Lake levels normally fluctuate daily.
With more cold weather on the way this weekend the cool weather patterns should get even stronger on Monticello, but tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
November 11
Lake Monticello water temperatures have dropped into the lower 60s, and the water is typically clear. Lake levels normally fluctuate daily.
It’s the best time of the year to catch a bigcatfish on Lake Monticello, and Captain William Attaway (803-924-0857) reports
November 5
Lake Monticello water temperatures are in the upper 60s, and the water is typically clear although stained around the banks with recent winds. Lake levels normally fluctuate daily.
Warmer temperatures have the bassa little behind schedule on Lake Monticello, and tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
October 20
Lake Monticello surface water temperatures have dropped to the mid-70s and the lake is relatively clear. Water levels fluctuate daily.
As water temperatures drop the Lake Monticello bass are starting to move deeper, and even though tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
September 29
Lake Monticello surface water temperatures are around 80-82 degrees and the lake is still clear. Water levels fluctuate daily.
There’s not much change in the bass pattern on Lake Monticello, and tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
September 16
Lake Monticello surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s and the lake is still clear. Water levels fluctuate daily.
As expected, tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports that bass are
September 2
Lake Monticello surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s, warmer on the lower end near the power plant, and the lake is still clear. Water levels fluctuate daily.
It’s another transition period on Lake Monticello for bass, and tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
August 19
Lake Monticello surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s, warmer on the lower end near the power plant, and the lake is still clear. Water levels fluctuate daily.
We are getting closer to the hot fall bite for big catfish on Lake Monticello, and Captain William Attaway (803-924-0857) reports