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Clark's Hill Fishing Reports
Lake Greenwood is located near the towns of Greenwood and Ninety Six, about an hour to the northwest of Columbia and around forty-five minutes to the southeast of Greenville. The waters of the Saluda and Reedy Rivers come from the northwest and feed into Lake Greenwood, which was created between 1935 and 1940 with the construction of Buzzard’s Roost Dam.
Lake Greenwood has 212 miles of shoreline and 11,400 surface acres of water, and today it is owned by Greenwood County. A relatively shallow lake, Lake Greenwood averages 18 feet deep and is 60 feet deep at its deepest point. The Greenwood County Lake Management Department controls permitting, camping, upkeep and maintenance on the lake, and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources helps to manage the fishery resource.
Fishermen target Lake Greenwood’s healthy populations of largemouth and now spotted bass, black and white crappie, bream and catfish, and channel and flathead catfish. DNR also stocks striped bass in the lake, although not in the quantities which they put into Lake Murray, Clarks Hill and other major striper fisheries. White bass are also present in Greenwood, although they are increasingly being displaced by the white perch population. The most significant forage fish on Lake Greenwood are threadfin and gizzard shad. Read More
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— The most recent Lake Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-spring-fishing-report/ March 14 Lake Russell water levels are at 473.91 (full pool is 475.00), and after reaching the low and even mid-60s water temperatures are back to the mid-50s and dropping. Clarity is still very high, and in fact rain is needed to give […]
— The newest Clarks Hill fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-clarks-hill-gasc-spring-fishing-report/ March 13 Clarks Hill water levels are at 319.81 (full pool is 330.00), and water temperatures are in the high 50s but dropping. Clarity is good for Clarks Hill. As recently as this Saturday bass were up shallow spawning on Clarks Hill, although Buckeye […]
— The newest Beaufort fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-beaufort-sc-spring-fishing-report/ March 12 Inshore water temperatures in the Beaufort area have come up quickly to around 63-64 degrees, while clarity is still very good. Spring has started very early in the Beaufort area, and Captain Tuck Scott of Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports that he is already […]
— The newest Lake Greenwood fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-greenwood-sc-spring-fishing-report/ March 12 Lake Greenwood water levels are at 435.88 (full pool is 440.0), and prior to the snow water temperatures were around 60 degrees and clarity was very good. Bass fishing on Lake Greenwood jumped from winter to summer patterns very quickly, and up […]
— The newest Edisto Island fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/edisto-island-sc-spring-fishing-report/ March 9 Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports that Edisto Island-area inshore water temperatures range from about 62-65 degrees in the main areas, while in the shallows they can reach into the high 60s on warm afternoons. Because of the absence of rain clarity […]
— March 9 Lake Monticello water temperatures still range from the upper-50s to mid-60s depending on area of the lake, with the lower end warmer because of proximity to the cooling station. Lake levels always fluctuate daily. Considering the temperatures it’s not surprising that Lake Monticello bass are moving shallow, and Andy Wicker of […]
— March 8 Lake Hartwell water levels are at 650.23 (full pool is 660.00), and water temperatures range from the mid to upper-50s. Clarity is good. After the winter doldrums Lake Hartwell striped bass are starting to “move around” again, and Captain Bill Plumley (864-287-2120) reports that fish are starting to scatter out and move up […]
— March 8 Lake Keowee is at 97.0% of full pool. Surface temperatures range from the upper 50s to the mid-60s depending on area of the lake. Clarity is very good. It’s an in-between time for Lake Keowee bass according to Guide Brad Fowler, who reports that some of the fish are starting to […]
— The most recent Lake Wateree fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-wateree-sc-spring-fishing-report/ March 8 Lake Wateree is at 97.6% of full pool, and water temperatures range from the upper 50s to lower 60s. Largemouth bass are ahead of schedule this spring on Lake Wateree, and CATT tournament director Brett Collins reports that as warm as […]
— March 7 Lake Murray water levels are at 356.83 (full pool is 360.00) and “core” surface water temperatures – morning temperatures – still range from about 57 at the dam to 58 or 59 up the lake. The lake remains atypically clear. Striped bass are grouped up in the middle part of the lake […]
— February 20 Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.9 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.9 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Surface temperatures range from the mid-50s on the main lake to the upper 50s in the shallows. Warm water temperatures have crappie moving shallow already on the Santee Cooper […]
— February 20 Inshore water temperatures are in the low to mid-50s in the Little River area, and the water is gin clear. The big three winter inshore species are all biting well in the ICW, creeks and tributaries around Little River, with Captain Patrick “Smiley” Kelly (843-361-7445) reporting good catches of black drum, […]
— February 20 Lake Wylie is at 98.0% of full pool and water temperatures range from the low to mid-50s. Most of the lake is pretty clear, but some stained water can be found in the South Fork. Tournament weights are finally starting to come up on Lake Wylie, and Guide and FLW Angler Bryan […]
— February 20 Murrells Inlet water temperatures remain around 56 degrees, and the water is very clear. Warm weather has a lot of people fishing in the Murrells Inlet area, and amazingly for February Perry’s Bait and Tackle in Murrells Inlet (843-651-2895) reports that a bunch of flounder – including some very early keepers – […]
— February 20 Clarks Hill water levels are at 319.96 (full pool is 330.00), and water temperatures are in the high-50s to low-60s. Water temperatures are so warm that the bass aren’t doing what they are usually doing at this time of year on Clarks Hill, but they are definitely biting. Buckeye Lures in Augusta […]
— February 19 Hilton Head inshore water temperatures are already in the lower 60s, but conditions remain pretty clear. It’s a strange time for redfish in the Hilton Head area, and Captain Dan “Fishin’ Coach” Utley (843-368-2126) reports that fish don’t know whether it’s winter or spring. At the beginning of last week water temperatures were […]
— February 19 Lake Jocassee is at 89.1% of full pool, and water temperatures are around 56 degrees. Clarity remains very good. The trout bite on Lake Jocassee is really starting to improve, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that along with tons of little fish they are starting to catch some really nice trout, […]
— February 19 Inshore water temperatures in the Charleston area are around 58 degrees, and while clarity is good right now it will dirty soon with all the warm weather. Even though air temperatures may say otherwise, Captain Rob Bennett of Lowcountry Inshore Charters (843-367-3777) points out that saltwater fishing changes differently than freshwater fishing […]
— February 19 Lake Russell water levels are at 473.93 (full pool is 475.00) and water temperatures are in the mid-50s. Clarity is good. Water temperatures are unseasonably warm on Lake Russell, and Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports that bass can be found pretty much everywhere. Unlike on some lakes where warm temperatures have the […]
— February 19 Lake Greenwood water levels are at 435.1 (full pool is 440.0) and water temperatures are in the mid- to high-50s. Clarity is very good, ranging from barely dingy up the lake to clear on the lower end. Bass fishing on Lake Greenwood continues to be tough, and veteran tournament angler Stan Gunter […]
— February 11 Lake Wateree is at 98.3% of full pool, and water temperatures range between 55 and 58 degrees. Up the lake and creeks are fairly stained. Spring is around the corner for Lake Wateree crappie, and veteran tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt advises that fish are starting to move shallower. They will […]
— February 11 Inshore water temperatures in the Beaufort area are around 55 degrees, which is warm for this time of year because after each cold snap this winter temperatures have quickly rebounded. Clarity is very good. Conditions for catching redfish in the Beaufort area continue to be pretty good, according to Captain Tuck Scott […]
— February 9 Lake Murray water levels are at 356.88 (full pool is 360.00) and water temperatures at the dam are in the mid-50s. Striped bass fishing has been good on Lake Murray, with Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reporting that the best bite is up the river around Riverwinds Landing on the Big Saluda. The best […]
— February 9 Lake Monticello water temperatures still range from the mid-50s to mid-60s depending on area of the lake, with the lower end warmer because of proximity to the cooling station. Lake levels always fluctuate daily. Tournament activity has a lot of bass fishermen on other lakes in the spring, but Andy Wicker of […]