January 19
Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.80 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.58 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The lower lake is now muddy as all the dirty water moves through the system. Morning surface water temperatures are about 53 degrees.
January 13
Santee Cooper water levels are up to 75.47 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.44 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The upper lake is getting muddy and water temperatures are in the lower 50s.
January 6
Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.15 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.44 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). For now the lower lake is still mostly clear but muddy water is headed towards the system. Morning surface water temperatures are around 53 degrees.
December 22
Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.50 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.16 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 50s.
December 15
Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.60 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.65 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 50s.
December 2
Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.20 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.51 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s.
November 17
Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.70 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.55 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the lower 60s and water temperatures are still relatively clear.
November 10
Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.49 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.47 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-60s.
November 3
Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.53 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.48 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and the canal is still clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 66-67 degrees.
October 26
Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.54 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.47 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are around 65-67 degrees.
October 21
Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.54 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.46 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The upper lake is now a bit dingy and even muddy in places (including Santee State Park and above). Morning surface water temperatures are around 65-66 degrees.
October 13
Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.66 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.59 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and the upper lake is now a bit dingy. Morning surface water temperatures are around 69 degrees.
October 6
Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.66 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.59 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and the upper lake is now a bit dingy. Morning surface water temperatures have fallen all the way to 68 degrees!
September 29
Santee Cooper water levels are down to 74.51 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.38 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and visibility is high. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 70s but dropping.
At long last the crappie fishing has significantly improved on Santee, and Captain Steve English (843-729-4044) reports
September 15
Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.12 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.97 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are around 79 degrees.
There’s been a bit of a slowdown with the catfish on Santee, and Captain Steve English (843-729-4044) reports
September 8
Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.89 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.80 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and the lake is surprisingly clear despite the recent rains. Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees.
Sometimes it’s good to know that catfish can be caught in totally different patterns at the same time on Santee Cooper
August 31
Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.00 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.95 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and the lake is surprisingly clear despite the recent rains. Morning surface water temperatures are around 81-83 degrees.
Even with only slight early fall cooling the crappie fishing is starting to improve on Santee, and Captain Steve English (843-729-4044) reports
August 22
Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.99 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.91 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and morning surface water temperatures are around 83 degrees.
Water temperatures are starting to drop on Santee Cooper, and Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports
August 18
Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.81 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.69 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s.
There are certainly still anglers catching catfish shallower on Santee, but for big bites Captain Stevie English (843-709-8138)
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