May 12

Lake Wateree is at 96.3% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 71 degrees. 

Dropping water levels have made the bass fishing even tougher on Lake Wateree, but tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden reports

May 4

Lake Wateree is at 96.5% of full pool and water conditions are getting back to normal again.  Morning surface water temperatures are around 74-77 degrees. 

The bass fishing has gotten a little tougher again on Lake Wateree, and tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden reports

April 20

Lake Wateree is at 97.8% of full pool and conditions are stained to muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-60s.  

It’s that magical time of the year when most of the Wateree bass are in the shallows and feeding, and tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden reports

April 8

Lake Wateree is at 99.0% of full pool and the lake is very muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 60s.    

It’s a been a very strange spawning period on Lake Wateree, and veteran tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt reports that the crappie are

April 1

Lake Wateree is at 97.4% of full pool and the lake has some color but is not muddy. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the upper 50s.    

It’s a trend on many South Carolina lakes this week, and veteran tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt report

March 25

Lake Wateree is at 97.1% of full pool and parts of the lake are very dirty. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 60s.  

It’s many people’s favorite time of the year to fish for crappie, and veteran tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt reports

March 17

Lake Wateree has shot up to 98.6% of full pool and the upper end is getting very muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s.   

The crappie have been biting pretty well on Lake Wateree, and veteran tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt reports

March 10

Lake Wateree is way up to 97.7% of full pool. 

Earlier this week tournament bass angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden

March 1

Lake Wateree is at 95.4% of full pool and on the Lugoff side the water is more stained than usual while on the Camden sides it’s about normal. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 55-60 degrees depending on how far back you go. 

This past Saturday tournament bass angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden

February 17

Lake Wateree is at 95.2% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 40s. 

There’s been some dramatic improvement in the bass fishing on Lake Wateree, and tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden reports

February 10

Lake Wateree is at 95.0% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 40s. 

The bulk of the crappie are still in the river run from the state park to Wateree Creek, where veteran tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt reports

February 1

Lake Wateree is down to 94.6% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid-40s. 

Warm weather predicted for later this week could get the fish moving around a little more, but for now veteran tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt reports

January 20

Lake Wateree is at 95.7% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the upper 40s. Up the lake has gotten dirty. 

Weather has made conditions difficult for getting around Lake Wateree recently, but from everything veteran tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt has seen

January 6

Lake Wateree is at 95.4% of full pool and from Beaver Creek down the lake is relatively clear while up the lake is getting dirty. Morning surface water temperatures are about 54 degrees. 

Even before the cold front it was a little tough to find better bass on Lake Wateree, and tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden reports

December 22

Lake Wateree is at 95.5% of full pool and the lake is still relatively clear despite recent rains. Up the lake around Wateree Creek does have a lot of color. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 50s.

While the best pattern for catching big crappie on Lake Wateree has not changed, veteran tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt did some exploring

December 16

Lake Wateree is at 95.5% of full pool and the lake is still relatively clear despite recent rains.  Up the lake around Wateree Creek does have a lot of color. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 50s.

There has not been a ton of bass fishing activity on Lake Wateree recently, but tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden reports

December 2

Lake Wateree is at 95.9% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid to upper 50s.

There are still a few crappie on brush piles on Lake Wateree, but veteran tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt reports

November 19

Lake Wateree is at 95.7% of full pool and the lake is pretty clear. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s.

This week it’s even more clear to veteran tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt that the crappie on Lake Wateree

November 11

Lake Wateree is at 95.9% of full pool and the lake is pretty clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 63-66 degrees.

It’s apparent to veteran tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt that the crappie on Lake Wateree

November 4

Lake Wateree is at 97.2% of full pool and dirtier water is making its way down the lake. Morning surface water temperatures are around 65 degrees.

The bass fishing has picked up on Lake Wateree, and tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden reports

October 20

Lake Wateree is at 96.4% of full pool and the lake has some color to it and can best be described as dingy but not muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are around 70 degrees. 

The crappie are starting to spread out for the fall on Lake Wateree, and veteran tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt reports

October 7

Lake Wateree is at 96.6% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are still in the upper 70s. Even before the rains the water above the state park had some color, and now it is filtering down the lake.

We are getting close but there’s still not much change in the crappie pattern on Lake Wateree, and veteran tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt reports

September 30

Lake Wateree is at 96.4% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 78 degrees. Clarity is above normal. 

It’s unclear why, but tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden reports