May 4
Lake Hartwell water levels are still above full at 660.45 (full pool is 660.00) and the lake is basically clear everywhere again as it has gotten very dry. Morning surface water temperatures are about 73 degrees over much of the lake.
It’s still a very good bite for hybrid and striped bass on Lake Hartwell, but Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports
May 4
Clarks Hill water levels are still above full at 330.23 (full pool is 330.00). Morning surface water temperatures have moved into the mid-70s over most of the lake.
There has been a phenomenal hybrid and striped bass bite in the mornings on the lake, and Little River Guide Service (706-210-3474) reports
May 4
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.13 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake is clearing. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 70s.
It’s pretty much a post-spawn pattern for bass on Lake Greenwood, and tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
May 4
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-70s. Lake levels fluctuate daily.
The bass spawn is mostly in the rearview mirror on Lake Monticello, but tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
May 4
Lake Murray water levels are down to 357.79 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is getting back to normal clarity. Morning surface water temperatures have jumped into the 70s over most of the lake.
With herring on the banks there are piles of striped bass that can be caught shallow over pretty much the whole lake, but Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reports
April 29
Lake Keowee is at 98.9% of full pool and water clarity is very high – 8 plus feet of visibility. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the low 70s over most of the lake.
The fishing remains very good on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
April 22
Lake Murray water levels are down to 358.11 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is clearing. While the upper end is still muddy it is starting to improve. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-60s.
With a couple of warmer nights more herring are getting up on the points on Lake Murray, and Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reports
April 22
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.20 (full pool is 440.0) and, while much of the lake is dirty to muddy, the lower end is still fairly clear. Morning surface water temperatures are 65-68 degrees.
The bass on Lake Greenwood are just coming off a massive spawning wave, and tournament angler Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
April 22
Lake Wylie is at 98.1% of full pool and the lake is stained in parts but not muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 60s.
The cool nights have kept things from progressing as much as usual by this time of year, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports that bass fishing
April 21
Lake Hartwell water levels are still above full at 660.26 (full pool is 660.00) and the backs of some creeks are Clemson orange after recent rains. Morning surface water temperatures range from 58 in cooler creeks to 62 on the main lake to 66 or 67 up warmer rivers.
It’s been a great week, and today was a fantastic day, for hybrid and striped bass fishing on Lake Hartwell. Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports
April 21
Lake Keowee is at 98.8% of full pool and water clarity is still very high. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the mid- to upper-60s throughout the lake.
The fishing remains in a strong spring-time pattern on Lake Keowee, but N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
April 21
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are up to about 68 degrees inshore and the water is still clear.
There’s some significant improvement with the inshore fishing around Edisto this week, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports
April 21
Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 71 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and, despite extreme wind almost every day, water clarity is still decent overall and very good in some places. Glass minnows are now everywhere and threadfin herring are starting to arrive.
The most exciting fishing in the Hilton Head area has been for giant black drum in the Port Royal Sound, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
April 21
Morning surface water temperatures have made it into the low to mid-60s inshore around Little River, and there has been a lot of wind again this week.
Despite some unfavorable fishing conditions, Captain Patrick “Smiley” Kelly (843-361-7445) reports
April 21
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-60s in Murrells Inlet. Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live mullet, fiddler crabs (some days – call to check), crappie shiners, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits including frozen sand fleas.
With water temperatures creeping up the flounder have really arrived inshore, and Captain Jay Baisch reports
April 21
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-60s inshore around Charleston.
The wind continues to severely limit offshore fishing, but Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports
April 21
Lake Russell water levels are at 474.74 (full pool is 475.00) and the main lake is still pretty clear while you can find stained water in the creeks. Morning surface water temperatures are about 62 degrees on the main lake and 65 in the creeks.
The herring spawn has gotten underway on Lake Russell, but Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) 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 21
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-60s. Lake levels fluctuate daily.
After a massive bass spawn last week, tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports
April 20
Lake Wateree is at 97.8% of full pool and conditions are stained to muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-60s.
It’s that magical time of the year when most of the Wateree bass are in the shallows and feeding, and tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden reports
April 20
Lake Jocassee is at 94.0% of full pool and the main lake is clear while some of the backs are a little dingy after recent rains. Morning surface water temperatures are now running about 58-60 degrees on the main lake while they are in the low to mid-60s in the backs.
The bass spawn is well underway on Lake Jocassee, and tournament angler Joe Anders of Easley reports
April 20
Clarks Hill water levels are still above full at 330.18 (full pool is 330.00) while up the rivers and in the backs of some creeks is extremely muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are about 63 degrees on the lower end of the main lake.
The herring spawn has gotten underway on Clarks Hill, and Little River Guide Service (706-210-3474) reports
April 18
Lake Keowee is at 98.6% of full pool and water clarity is high with visibility out to 10 feet in places on the main lake. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the mid-60s over most of the lake.
The fishing remains very good on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine / Falcon team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
April 8
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are up to about 65 degrees inshore and the water is still clear.
The inshore fishing around Edisto is pretty crummy, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports that the trout fishing