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
September 16
Lake Wateree is at 96.3% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 83 degrees. Clarity is above normal.
The shad should be on the verge of moving back into the creeks on Lake Wateree, but tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden reports
September 1
Lake Wateree is down to 96.5% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s. Clarity is above normal.
There’s not a lot of change in the crappie patterns on Lake Wateree, but tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt reports
August 20
Lake Wateree is at 96.9% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s.
While numbers of crappie can still be caught on Lake Wateree with the same patterns, in the last week tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt has
August 5
Lake Wateree is at 96.5% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s.
The crappie fishing remains fair on Lake Wateree this week, and tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt reports
July 28
Lake Wateree is at 96.7% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 84 degrees.
Earlier in the summer tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden was still finding a good shallow bite, but now LiveScope imaging
July 22
Lake Wateree is at 96.7% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 84 degrees. Despite the rain at least the lower end still just has a normal amount of stain.
For some time now the better bass bite on Lake Wateree has been shallow, but tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden reports
July 8
Lake Wateree is at 96.8% of full pool and before the rain of the last 24 hours the lake was fairly clear from one end to another . Morning surface water temperatures are around 85 degrees.
While tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden won’t say that numbers of bass couldn’t be found
June 24
Lake Wateree is at 97% of full pool and after recent rains the lake is getting stained. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 80s.
There’s little doubt right now that the best fishing on Lake Wateree is for crappie, and tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt reports
June 10
Lake Wateree is at 97.6% of full pool and after recent rains the lake is getting stained. Morning surface water temperatures have risen to about 82 degrees.
Out on the water right now going after catfish, Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports
May 26
Lake Wateree is pretty low at 96.8% of full pool and clarity is high for Wateree. Morning surface water temperatures have just hit 80 degrees.
Anyone expecting to find an easy bass fishing bite on Lake Wateree this Memorial Day weekend is likely to be disappointed, and tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden reports
May 20
Lake Wateree is down to 96.4% of full pool and water temperatures are in the lower 70s.
The bass fishing on Lake Wateree may have gotten a little tougher, but tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden reports
May 6
Lake Wateree is at 96.9% of full pool and water temperatures are in the lower 70s.
The crappie are coming out of a post-spawn lull, and tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt reports