— Driving over the Lake Murray dam in the summer months, it would be hard to escape the conclusion that there is something exciting going on in the world of striped bass fishing at the intake towers.  Even on weekday afternoons it is rare to see less than 10 or 15 boats clustered around the […]

— The newest Lake Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ July 31 Lake Russell water levels are around 474.0 (full pool is 475.00), and morning surface temperatures are around 85.  The lake is clear. Water temperatures have cooled off a bit on Lake Russell, but Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports that patterns are about the […]

— The newest Edisto Island fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/edisto-island-sc-fall-2019-fishing-report/ July 29 Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 85 degrees, and clarity remains good in both the North and South Edisto River.   Bait shrimp remain hard to catch since we are between white and brown shrimp seasons, but finger mullet are […]

— The newest Lake Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ July 19 Lake Hartwell water levels are at exactly full pool (660.00), and water temperatures are in the upper 80s. Conditions are clear. Hybrid and striped bass have gotten into a pretty typical summer pattern, and Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports that before daylight there are a lot […]

— The newest Beaufort fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-beaufort-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ June 27 Inshore water temperatures are about 85 degrees around Beaufort, and the water is pretty tannic further inshore but has moderate clarity closer to the ocean.  Shrimp, finger mullet and menhaden are abundant. It’s still a good summer bite for redfish, and Captain Tuck […]

— The newest South Grand Strand fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-south-grand-strand-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ June 27 Inshore water temperatures at the Murrells Inlet jetties are in the lower 80s.  Shrimp in the creeks are bait-sized, and finger mullet are just getting there.  Menhaden have moved into the area.  Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo […]

— The newest Lake Murray fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-murray-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ June 26 Lake Murray water levels are at 357.84 (full pool is 360.00), and water temperatures have gotten into the low to mid-80s.  The water color remains a little more stained than normal. Bass still haven’t gotten into the high summer pattern one might expect […]

— The newest Lake Monticello fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-monticello-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ June 21 Lake Monticello water temperatures are in the mid-80s, and the water is typically clear.  Lake levels normally fluctuate daily. The transition is pretty much over on Lake Monticello, and FLW angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria reports that most of the bass have already […]

— The newest Santee Cooper fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-santee-cooper-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ June 21 Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.74 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.22 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5).  Surface temperatures are in the low to mid-80s, and the upper end of the system is fairly muddy because […]

— 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 Santee Cooper fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-santee-cooper-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ June 6 Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.48 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.34 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5).  Surface temperatures are in the low to mid-80s, and the lake remains relatively clear. There’s not a lot of […]

— The newest Lake Wateree fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-wateree-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ June 6 Lake Wateree is down to 97.1% of full pool, and water temperatures have already hit the mid to upper 80s.  The water is pretty clear for Lake Wateree. Even with the heat crappie fishing has been good recently, and veteran tournament angler […]

— The newest Lake Keowee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-keowee-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/  June 3 Lake Keowee is at 97.7% of full pool, and water temperatures have risen into the mid-80s over most of the lake, with the exception of the very northern end near the Jocassee dam where they are still in the 70s.  Clarity […]

— The newest Lake Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ June 3 Lake Russell water levels are around 474.6 (full pool is 475.00), and water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s.  The lake is very clear. The bass fishing is fairly steady on Lake Russell, and Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports that he is […]

— The newest Charleston fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-charleston-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ June 3 Inshore water temperatures in Charleston are around 83 degrees. The weather has been hot in the Charleston area, and Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports that inshore fishing depends on the time of day.  Early in the morning you can catch trout on minnows, live […]

— The newest Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ June 3 Lake Jocassee is at 98.2% of full pool.  Surface temperatures in the morning average about 75 degrees, and the lake is very clear again. Lake Jocassee trout fishing is very strong right now, and Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that on most trips […]

— The newest Lake Greenwood fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-greenwood-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ June 3 Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.04 (full pool is 440.0) and surface water temperatures are 82 first thing.  Clarity is good. It’s not often that a veteran angler reports the best day of fishing of his life on a lake he […]

— The newest Edisto Island fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/edisto-island-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ May 24 Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are up to 80 degrees in the mornings, and with no rain the water remains very clear. In the last couple of days it seems that the redfish are getting more aggressive, and this morning Captain […]

— The newest North Grand Strand fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-north-grand-strand-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ May 23 Inshore water temperatures on the north end of the Grand Strand are in the mid- to upper 70s, and the water is very clear – especially on the incoming tide. As temperatures have gotten consistently warm the action has really improved, […]

— May 23 Clarks Hill water levels are at 328.39 (full pool is 330.00) and water temperatures are around 80-82 degrees. The bass bite has changed a little on Clarks Hill,even though tournament angler Tyler Matthews of Evans, GA reports that first thing there is still some schooling activity around long points and humps.  As all […]

— The newest Lake Murray fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-murray-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ May 23 Lake Murray water levels are at 357.84 (full pool is 360.00), and water temperatures are holding around 80.  The water color is a little more stained than normal. For now you can still fish the very tail end of the herring bite […]

— The newest Hilton Head fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-hilton-head-island-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ May 23 Inshore surface water temperatures around Hilton Head are around 80 degrees and the water is fairly clear. It’s cobia time around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports that this season has been the best fishing he has seen in at least the […]

— The newest Lake Hartwell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-hartwell-gasc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ May 21 Lake Hartwell water levels remain above full pool at 660.79 (full pool is 660.00), and water temperatures are in the mid to upper 70s.  Clarity is normal. May is living up to its reputation as one of the best months to […]