April 30

Lake Wylie is at 98.2% of full pool and water temperatures are in the mid to upper-60s. Most boat ramps are now open again.

The bass spawn is winding down on Lake Wylie, and angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

April 15

Lake Wylie is at 97.6% of full pool and water temperatures have dropped several degrees overnight to just under 67 degrees. The water is stained and getting muddier in the backs of creeks and up the rivers.   

For those who can get on the lake, spring bass fishing continues to be strong on Lake Wylie.  A recent “tournament” was one with 21 pounds, and angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

April 1

Lake Wylie is at 97.3% of full pool and water temperatures are in the lower 60s. Up the rivers the lake is stained but water color generally varies. 

Spring bass fishing continues to be strong on Lake Wylie, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

March 27

Lake Wylie is up to 98.8% of full pool and water temperatures are in the lower 60s. Conditions are slightly stained after recent rains.

Spring bass fishing is officially no longer stalled on Lake Wylie, as tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

March 12

Lake Wylie is down to 97.1% of full pool, and water temperatures are in the low to mid-50s. With little new rain the upper end of the lake is clearing, while the lower end is still stained. 

It’s not unusual for the fishing on Wylie to stall a little in early March before it starts to get good, but tournament bass angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

February 28

Lake Wylie is down to 98.5% of full pool, and water temperatures range from about 51-54 degrees.  Although the lake is still muddy the northern end is just starting to settle out.

Water conditions are beginning to improve on Lake Wylie, but tournament bass angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

February 17

Lake Wylie is at 99.6% of full pool, and water temperatures range from about 51-54 degrees.  Pretty much the whole lake is extremely muddy from top to bottom right now.  The lake went from very high with the rains ten days ago to very low when they pulled the water out a week ago, and as it has risen again there are logs, branches and other trash floating everywhere. 

It’s been a strange winter on Lake Wylie, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

January 20

Lake Wylie is at 97.6% of full pool, and water temperatures are falling back into the lower 50s. Much of the lake is muddy with more dirty water coming, and overall water clarity is very hit-or-miss. 

Between up-and-down temperatures, quickly changing water levels, and heavy inflow which is constantly moving dirty water around the lake, tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

January 9

Lake Wylie is at 97.1% of full pool, and water temperatures are around 50-52 degrees. Most of the lake is muddy again, although in same areas the creeks are actually cleaner than the main lake because of dirty water coming down the rivers. 

It’s still tough bass fishing on Lake Wylie, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

December 24

Lake Wylie is at 99.2% of full pool, and water temperatures range from about 48-50 degrees. Clarity varies over the lake, but as of yesterday from Buster Boyd up to the South Fork was muddy, Buster Boyd down to the Allisons was dirty, and above the South Fork and below the Allisons was relatively clean.

Catching bass is still a little tough on Lake Wylie, but tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports

December 9

Lake Wylie is at 97.2% of full pool, and water temperatures are around 54 or 55 degrees. Above Buster Boyd is muddy while below the bridge is fairly clear. There is a significant amount of debris in the water from recent rains. 

There is no doubt

— October 29 Lake Wylie is at 96.5% of full pool.  Surface water temperatures in the morning are down to about 71 degrees and the lake is turning over in some areas. Water temperatures are still running a few weeks behind, and perhaps as a result of this Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports that the catfish […]

— The newest Lake Wylie fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-wylie-ncsc-fall-2019-fishing-report/ September 30 Lake Wylie is at 96.3% of full pool.  Surface water temperatures in the morning have risen to around 84 degrees.  The lake remains relatively clear, although there are some slightly stained areas in the creeks. Even though it’s still hot there continues […]

— The newest Lake Wylie fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-wylie-ncsc-fall-2019-fishing-report/ September 5 Lake Wylie is at 97.2% of full pool.  Water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s. After the slightly cooler weather water temperatures are starting to slowly decline on Lake Wylie, and as a result tournament bassangler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill […]

— The newest Lake Wylie fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-wylie-ncsc-fall-2019-fishing-report/ August 21 Lake Wylie is at 97.1% of full pool. Water temperatures are 88-90 degrees, and the lake remains clear. It’s still pretty tough bass fishing on Lake Wylie, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports that the Thursday night tournaments are only […]

— The newest Lake Wylie fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-wylie-ncsc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ June 6 Lake Wylie is down to 97.2% of full pool, and water temperatures are in the low 80s.  Overall the lake is clear. There is not a lot of change with the basson Lake Wylie, but tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill […]

— The newest Lake Wylie fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-wylie-ncsc-spring-2019-fishing-report/ April 3 Lake Wylie is at 98.6% of full pool, and water temperatures range from the high 50s to low 60s depending on section of the lake.  Color is back to normal – fairly clear all over. The spawn is just getting underway on […]

— The newest Lake Wylie fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-wylie-ncsc-spring-2019-fishing-report/ January 10 Lake Wylie is at 98.7% of full pool, and water temperatures are in the upper 40s and lower 50s.  The lake is generally muddy. Water conditions aren’t great on Lake Wylie, and tournament bass angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports that […]

— If you know of a fishing tournament taking place in South Carolina that has not been included here, please email jay@usfishingreport.com and we will add it.  Thank you!    — January 2019 January 5 Cody Ambrose Benefit Tournament on Lake Murray from Koons Landing CATT Lake Hartwell Qualifier #4 from Broyles CATT Lake Robinson Qualifier […]

— The newest Lake Wylie fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-wylie-ncsc-fall-2018-fishing-report/ November 12  Lake Wylie is at 98.0% of full pool, and water temperatures are in the lower 60s.  With all the rain today it should be no trouble to find some dirty water. Frankly largemouth bass fishing on Lake Wylie remains tough, and Guide and […]

— The newest Lake Wylie fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-wylie-ncsc-summer-2018-fishing-report/ June 21 Lake Wylie is at 97.1% of full pool, and water temperatures range from 83-88 degrees.  Clarity is generally pretty good. It’s the heat of summer on Lake Wylie, but nonetheless bass fishing is nothing short of excellent.  Guide and FLW fisherman Bryan […]

— The newest Lake Wylie fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-wylie-ncsc-spring-2018-fishing-report/ February 16 Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool and water temperatures are in the low to mid-50s.  The water came up a couple of feet but then Duke dropped it about 2 ½ feet, and the end results is that much of […]