May 29
Lake Jocassee is at 98.1% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are still around 72-73 degrees on the main lake.
May 22
Lake Murray water levels are at 358.17 (full pool is 360.00) and the rivers have cleared and the lower lake is clear but the upper middle section of the lake down to about Buffalo Creek has dirty water. Morning surface water temperatures were about 75 degrees this morning after all the wind.
May 22
Lake Greenwood water levels are down to 439.05 (full pool is 440.0) and morning surface water temperatures have been about 78 degrees. With freshwater inflow clarity up the lake is a mixed bag, and at times the upper end is cleaner than the middle while other days that reverses (depending on how hard they pull water). As of yesterday the lower end was clear and there was still plenty of fishable water.
May 22
Santee Cooper water levels are at 76.04 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and up to 75.47 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures were about 76 degrees this morning. Lake Moultrie is very clear while at least the upper reaches of Marion are blown out.
May 21
Lake Wateree is at 97.5% of full pool and at least from June Creek to the dam is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are up to 80 degrees.
May 21
Morning surface water temperatures on Lake Monticello are around 80 degrees and water levels typically fluctuate frequently.
May 21
Lake Jocassee is at 98.2% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are up to 72-73 degrees on the main lake.
May 21
Lake Russell water levels are high at 474.01 (full pool is 475.00) and the main lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are approaching 80 degrees on the main lake.
May 21
Lake Wylie is at 97.3% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 80 degrees.
May 21
Lake Hartwell water levels remain above full at 660.37 (full pool is 660.00) and water clarity is normal on the main lake but there is some diminishing stain in the backs. Morning surface water temperatures have risen to 78 degrees.
May 21
Clarks Hill water levels are still very high but have dropped to 330.67 (full pool is 330.00). Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 78 degrees.
May 21
Lake Keowee is at 97.5% of full pool. Water clarity is high on the main lake although there is some stain in the backs of major creeks which is clearing quickly. Morning surface water temperatures have risen to the mid- to upper 70s over most of the lake.
May 21
Morning surface water temperatures are around 77 at the mouth of Fripp Inlet and more bait continues to arrive.
May 21
Morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay, warmer inside the creeks and inlets. More bait arrives each day.
May 21
Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 77 degrees. The North Edisto is clear but the South Edisto is getting dark because of high water levels. Lots of bait has showed up in the past week.
May 21
Morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet and the ocean water is clean and clear. Bait is getting more and more abundant.
May 21
Morning surface water temperatures are about 77 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound and bait is still a bit spotty.
May 21
Morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees at the mouth of Murrells Inlet and there is some bait moving into the inlet including small menhaden and glass minnows.
May 20
Morning surface water temperatures are now about 75-76 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor and bait is abundant.
May 15
Lake Jocassee is at 96.0% of full pool and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are still about 68 degrees on the main lake.
May 15
Lake Russell water levels are high at 474.73 (full pool is 475.00) and the main lake is mostly clear although there is probably some muddy water in the backs of creeks. Morning surface water temperatures are around 74 degrees on the main lake.
May 15
Lake Greenwood water levels are back to down to 439.29 after peaking above full two days ago (full pool is 440.0) and morning surface water temperatures are around 73-75 degrees. The upper end was a muddy a day or two ago and now the whole lake should be.
May 15
Lake Wylie is at 97.5% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures remain about 74 degrees.
May 15
Lake Wateree is at 96.8% of full pool and as of yesterday the middle to lower lake was clear but there should be some mud coming down from the river. Morning surface water temperatures are around 74 degrees.