May 1
Morning surface water temperatures on Lake Monticello are in the low to mid-70s. Water levels typically fluctuate frequently.
April 30
Lake Wateree is at 96.9% of full pool and up the lake is slightly stained but the lower lake is pretty clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 71-72 degrees.
April 30
Lake Murray water levels are at 358.31 (full pool is 360.00) and clarity is little below normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 73 degrees.
April 30
Lake Hartwell water levels are above full at 660.31 (full pool is 660.00) and rain earlier this week dirtied the water but it’s now mostly back to clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 73 degrees.
April 30
Lake Keowee is at 98.6% of full pool and water clarity is very high on the main lake. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the low to mid-70s over the vast majority of the lake.
April 24
Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers and inside the creeks have both passed 70 degrees. Both the North and South Edisto are extremely clear and bait is showing up en masse.
April 24
Lake Jocassee is at 95.8% of full pool and water clarity is typically very high. Morning surface water temperatures are up to 63-64 degrees on the big water and the upper 60s up the rivers.
April 24
Morning surface water temperatures are around 71 at the mouth of Fripp Inlet and there is lots of bait around.
April 24
Morning surface water temperatures are around 69 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay and captains are seeing 70s inside North Inlet. Bait is arriving with mullet now prevalent, tiny flea shrimp everywhere, and the number of small menhaden about to explode.
April 24
Morning surface water temperatures are about 72 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound and bait is now prolific.
April 24
Morning surface water temperatures are around 67 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet and bait is flooding back in. Schools of mullet are starting to be seen as well as tons of small menhaden.
April 24
Morning surface water temperatures are around 69 degrees at the mouth of Murrells Inlet.
April 24
Morning surface water temperatures are now about 70-71 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor and bait is arriving in droves.
April 24
Morning surface water temperatures on Lake Monticello are in the low 70s. Water levels typically fluctuate frequently.
April 24
Lake Russell water levels are at 474.78 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is pretty clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 70-73 degrees.
April 24
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.13 (full pool is 440.0) and morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 60s to low 70s. Water clarity is high and the upper end has only a slight stain.
April 24
Santee Cooper water levels are at 76.13 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and bouncing around 75.7 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 70s and the lakes have cleared significantly.
April 23
Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are about 70-72 degrees.
April 23
Lake Wateree is at 97.2% of full pool and there is a little color up the lake but down the lake is pretty clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 66-68 degrees.
April 23
Lake Murray water levels are at 358.23 after Monday’s rain (full pool is 360.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 70 degrees.
April 23
Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 659.81 (full pool is 660.00) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 67 degrees.
April 23
Lake Keowee is at 98.8% of full pool and water clarity is very high on the main lake. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the low 70s over most of the lake.
April 23
Clarks Hill water levels are still very high at 330.42 (full pool is 330.00) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 71 degrees.
April 18
Lake Keowee is at 98.6% of full pool and water clarity remains high on the main lake, although pollen is still present. Morning surface water temperatures remain in the mid- to upper 60s over most of the lake with low 70s found near the nuclear station.