August 3

Santee Cooper water levels are down to 74.97 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.87 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and the lake is still pretty clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 88 degrees. 

The bass are in a typical summer pattern on Santee, and Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports

July 22

Santee Cooper water levels are down to 75.32 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.15 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and the lake is still pretty clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 89 degrees. 

Traditional bass fishing patterns have gotten really tough in the lakes, and on the water yesterday Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports

July 14

Santee Cooper water levels are down to 75.69 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.92 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures range from about 85-88 degrees. 

It’s a strong catfish bite on Santee Cooper, and Captain Stevie English (843-709-8138) reports

July 1

Santee Cooper water levels are down to 74.02 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.92 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and the lakes are normal clarity. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid-80s in most areas.  

On the crappie front, Captain Steve English (843-729-4044) reports

June 23

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.12 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.09 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and the lakes are clear. Morning surface water temperatures range between 85 and 90 degrees. 

The bass patterns are mostly unchanged on Clarks Hill, but Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports

June 17

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.27 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.20 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and the lakes are clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 87-88 degrees. 

The crappie fishing has still been pretty slow on Santee, and Captain Steve English (843-729-4044) reports

June 10

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.33 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.29 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 80s. 

The crappie fishing has improved marginally, but Captain Steve English (843-729-4044) reports

May 24

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.23 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.1 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Both lakes are clear and water temperatures are around 80 in the morning. 

Strong summer patterns are starting to take off for bass on Santee, and Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports

May 19

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.22 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.18 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Both lakes are clear and water temperatures are in the upper 70s in the morning and low 80s by the afternoons. 

Conditions are still a little tough for bass on Santee, and Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports

May 12

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.22 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.2 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The upper lake is slightly dingy while the lower lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 73 degrees. 

The verdict is in from the recent CBC tournament, and Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports

April 21

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.31 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 74.57 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The lakes are getting muddy and morning surface water temperatures are around the low to mid-60s. 

After a strong spawning wave last week, Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports

April 8

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.55 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 74.68 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 60s and – while the mud is coming – it’s still only dingy in the lakes. 

The bass have been surprisingly quiet this week on Santee Cooper, and Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports

April 1

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.24 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 74.82 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Water temperatures are in the low 60s and there is some dirty water rolling into the lakes. 

As predicted the Elite Series Pros absolutely wrecked the bass at Santee Cooper two weeks ago, and Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports

March 24

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.90 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 74.48 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). 

We are at about the mid-point of the crappie spawn on Santee Cooper, and Captain Steve English (843-729-4044) reports

March 17

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.51 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 74.24 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The upper lake is getting dirty, while the lower lake is relatively clear once you get away from the mouth of the canal.  Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 60s in the shallows. 

This year Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports

March 9

Santee Cooper water levels are at 73.92 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 74.75 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the 60s in many places but will drop this week. 

This week Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports that

March 2

Santee Cooper water levels are up to 73.87 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 74.75 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The upper lake is slightly dingy while the lower lake is still clear in places. Morning surface water temperatures range wildly from the mid-50s on the lower lake in the big water to the mid-60s in protected backwater ponds.

As Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) predicted last week,

February 24

Santee Cooper water levels are up to 73.91 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 74.7 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The upper lake is slightly dingy while the lower lake is still clear in places. Morning surface water temperatures have hit the lower 60s.     

It’s the time of year when the bass fishing is highly dependent on the weather, and Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports

February 16

Santee Cooper water levels are up to 73.81 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.51 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The lakes are dingy in places but not muddy, about right for this time of year, and morning surface water temperatures are about 52-53 degrees.   

It was another good weekend for bass on Santee Cooper, and Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports

February 11

Santee Cooper water levels are at 73.67 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.31 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The lakes are back to a normal color and water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 40s. 

The bass on Santee Cooper are doing exactly what they are supposed to doing, and Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports

February 1

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.12 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.81 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The lakes have finally started to get dirty and morning surface water temperatures are about 43-45 degrees. 

After some really good catfish action a couple of weeks ago

January 20

Santee Cooper water levels are at 73.73 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.51 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The lower lake is still clear even as the upper lake is getting dirty, and morning surface water temperatures are about 47 degrees.

Warmer water is often found at the very backs of the creeks on Santee Cooper, and as a result Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports