March 9

Lake Wylie is at 96.9% of full pool and the lake is fairly clear again. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 50s in the main channel but in the low 60s in the creeks. 

February 24

Lake Wylie is at 96.9% of full pool and some areas of the lake are stained. Morning surface water temperatures have jumped into the mid-50s. 

February 15

Lake Wylie is at 98.0% of full pool and the lake is no longer muddy but it varies between a light stain and a darker stain, with the creeks generally dirtier. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 40s in the main channel but start out in the lower 50s and the creeks and have gotten as high as 54 or so. 

February 2

Lake Wylie is at 97.2% of full pool and much of the lake is still muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are around 50-52 degrees. 

January 26

Lake Wylie is at 98.2% of full pool and more mud is on the way. Morning surface water temperatures are around 50 degrees. 

January 19

Lake Wylie is at 96.7% of full pool and the lake is still pretty muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are around 50 degrees. 

January 13

Lake Wylie is at 97.1% of full pool and sections of the lake are muddy from end to end. Water temperatures are in the lower 50s. 

January 5

Lake Wylie is at 99.3% of full pool and the lake is muddy. Water temperatures are in the lower 50s. 

December 22

Lake Wylie is at 98.6% of full pool and the rivers are muddy. There is also significant color and even muddy areas all the way to the dam. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 50s.   

December 17

Lake Wylie is way up to 98.7% of full pool and after another round of rain the upper reaches of the river and creeks are muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are down to 53.4. 

December 2

Lake Wylie is high at 98.6% of full pool and the backs are already muddy, with more mud seeming to be making its way down the lake. Morning surface water temperatures are about 57 degrees. 

November 17

Lake Wylie is up to 97.5% of full pool and in some places there is some color in the water. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 60s! 

November 10

Lake Wylie is at 96.0% of full pool and clarity is good. Morning surface water temperatures are back up to about 67 degrees! 

November 3

Lake Wylie is low at 95.7% of full pool and clarity is good. Morning surface water temperatures are still in the low to mid-60s. 

October 27

Lake Wylie has dropped to 95.5% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are still around the mid-60s. 

October 21

Lake Wylie is at 96.5% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid-60s. 

October 13

Lake Wylie is at 96.5% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 70 degrees. 

October 6

Lake Wylie is at 96.7% of full pool and surface water temperatures are in the lower 70s.   

September 30

Lake Wylie is at 95.4% of full pool and water clarity is normal before the storm arrives.  Morning surface water temperatures range from 74 in the shallows to 76 in the main channel.

The blue catfish bite is fair to good on Lake Wylie, but Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports 

September 15

Lake Wylie is at 97.3% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 80s.

There were some fireworks in the Lake Wylie tournament bass series championship this past weekend, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

September 8

Lake Wylie is at 97.2% of full pool and the lake is relatively clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 83-84 degrees. 

This weekend is the championship of the summer-long Lake Wylie tournament bass series, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

August 31

Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 80s. 

Saturday a three-fish tournament only took a little over 7 pounds to win, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports