December 2

Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool and the lake is relatively clear.  Morning surface

water temperatures are down to 54 degrees. 

The patterns for catching catfish this fall have been different than in typical years, and Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports

November 19

Lake Wylie is at 97.1% of full pool and the lake is normal color.  Morning surface water temperatures are around 61 degrees. 

There are a few positive signs with the bass fishing on Lake Wylie, and in the most recent CATT tournament at least the winning weight was in the teens.

November 11

Lake Wylie is at 96.9% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 60s. 

The catfish bite remains very good on Lake Wylie, and Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports

November 4

Lake Wylie is at 96.6% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures have dropped overnight from about 68 to 64-65 degrees. 

The catfish bite is very good on Lake Wylie, and Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports

October 20

Lake Wylie is at 96.4% of full pool and the lake is still relatively clear although the water is stained brown in places. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 70s. 

Even though temperatures are cooling the fall turnover is not especially helpful for bass fishing on Lake Wylie, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

October 7

Lake Wylie is at 96.8% of full pool and the lake is still relatively clear. Morning surface water temperatures are still about 79-80 degrees. 

We are getting to the time of year when the bass fishing on Lake Wylie should be improving, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill says

September 30

Lake Wylie is at 96.7% of full pool and the lake is relatively clear. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 80 degrees.  

It’s been a tough few months of bass fishing on Lake Wylie, and anyone expecting that to change with this past weekend’s two-day BFL on Lake Wylie

September 17

Lake Wylie is at 96.9% of full pool and water temperatures have dropped to about 81-83 degrees. 

The bass fishing is still very tough on Lake Wylie, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

September 2

Lake Wylie is at 96.9% of full pool and water temperatures are still in the mid-80s. 

The good news is that the catfish bite on Lake Wylie is very good, with Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reporting

August 20

Lake Wylie is at 97.2% of full pool and with a bunch of rain over the weekend the creeks and rivers got really muddy. That water has quickly moved down the lake and morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s. 

The bass fishing has gotten even tougher on Lake Wylie, and in a recent Thursday night event with 30 boats first place was a very respectable thirteen pounds, while second place dropped to 7 pound and third was in the 4s. Brutal does not even begin to describe the fishing.

August 6

Lake Wylie is at 96.4% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are around 85-86 degrees. 

If anything the catfish bite on Lake Wylie has gotten even better, and Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports

July 30

Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool and after recent rains the lake has sections of stained water. Morning surface water temperatures are around 85-86 degrees. 

We are entering (if we are not already there) the summer bass fishing doldrums, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

July 21

Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s. The rivers became extremely muddy after recent rains but that water has now moved down the lake. 

After a lull, the catfish bite on Lake Wylie has really picked up and Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports

July 9

Lake Russell water levels are still very high at right around full (full pool is 475.00) and the lake remains clear except in the very backs.  Morning surface water temperatures are around 85-86 degrees.   

It’s been a pretty good bite on Lake Russell for the last week, andGuide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports

July 9

Lake Wylie is at 96.5% of full pool. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s. 

The most exciting development in the last few days on Lake Wylie has been the mayfly hatch, and as a result of the mayfly hatch the bream fishing

June 24

Lake Wylie is at 96.7% of full pool. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 80s. 

Early in the season the offshore bass bite can be really good on Lake Wylie, but after the fish have been heavily pressured in well-known community holes the action gets slower, the fish get smaller, and the presentations have to become more finesse-oriented. That’s where we are now.

From what he has seen tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

June 10

Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool but lake levels have generally been fluctuating up and down. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 70s to lower 80s.     

It’s been a tough couple of weeks for bass fishing on Lake Wylie, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

May 26

Lake Wylie is at 96.6% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are approaching 80 degrees.   

The pre-spawn feeding binge couldn’t last forever, and this week Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports

May 21

Lake Wylie is at 96.4% of full pool and the lake is fairly clear. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-70s. 

It took all spring, but in this post-spawn period the bass fishing on Lake Wylie seems to be improving. In recent tournaments plenty of bags in the teens have been weighed in, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

May 6

Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool and the lake is pretty clear. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid to low-70s. 

Instead of talking about struggling bites first, it’s a good time to lead off with the catfish. 

The action is excellent, and Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports

April 29

Lake Wylie is at 96.6% of full pool and water temperatures are in the mid 60s. Clarity is good over most of the lake. 

It’s almost getting to be a joke how low the bass fishing weights are on Lake Wylie, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

April 16

Lake Wylie is at 96.6% of full pool and water temperatures are in the mid to upper 60s. The lake has cleared up substantially this week.   

After some really good bags last weekend and earlier this week the bass fishing seems to have dropped off again on Lake Wylie, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

April 2

Lake Wylie is at 98.1% of full pool and water temperatures were around 63-64 before the cold snap. The whole lake is muddy from one end to the other. 

Once again conditions have dealt a harsh below to the bass fishing on Lake Wylie, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports