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May 12

Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 71 degrees and clarity is good.  

May 12

There’s better news this week from Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams with Awesome Adventure Charters (843-816-7475) reports that even though it’s still been pretty windy it looks like the fishing is finally getting there. 

May 11

Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 60s around Little River and the water is still pretty dirty with all the wind. 

May 11

Morning surface water temperatures are around 70 or 71 in Murrells Inlet and the water is usually a pretty green. 

May 11

Morning surface water temperatures are around 70 degrees inshore around Charleston. 

May 11

Lake Jocassee is at 97.8% of full pool and the main lake and major rivers are clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 65-68 degrees and should continue to shoot up. 

May 11

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the low 70s. Water levels typically fluctuate daily.  

May 11

Lake Russell water levels are around 474.65 (full pool is 475.00) and the main lake and fronts of creeks are clear. Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 70 degrees. 

May 11

Lake Wylie is at 97.2% of full pool and the lake is starting to clear. Morning surface water temperatures are in the 70-degree range.   

May 11

Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.07 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake has cleared some in the past week. The lower end is pretty clear but as you go up the lake it gets progressively dirtier to muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are around 71 degrees.

May 11

Lake Wateree is at 93.6% of full pool and the upper lake and creeks and are dingy. Morning surface water temperatures are about 70 degrees.

May 11

Clarks Hill water levels are still very high at 331.19 (full pool is 330.00) and water conditions are relatively clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 70 degrees. 

May 11

Lake Murray water levels are at 358.02 (full pool is 360.00) and clarity is fairly normal. Morning surface water temperatures are ranging from the mid to upper 60s to 70 with erratic temperatures.

May 11

Santee Cooper water levels are up to 76.23 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.9 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Water clarity is still decent even as muddy water arrives from the Midlands. Morning surface water temperatures have gotten back to about 70 degrees. 

May 12

Lake Hartwell water levels are at 661.39 (full pool is 660.00) and morning surface water temperatures are about 72 degrees. Clarity is normal. 

May 5

Morning surface water temperatures are down to 63-67 degrees inside the creeks around Beaufort, and clarity varies greatly depending on area and conditions. 

May 5

Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 60s around Little River and the water quality is very bad after all the wind.

May 5

Morning surface water temperatures are around 70 degrees inshore around Charleston. 

May 5

Lake Wylie is at 97.5% of full pool and the lake is muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are in the 70-degree range.   

May 5

Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 70 degrees and clarity is decent considering the wind and super high, full moon tides.

May 4

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 60s and the lake remains dirty. Water levels typically fluctuate daily.  

May 4

Lake Jocassee is at 97.2% of full pool and the main lake and major rivers are clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 60 degrees on the big water, with the rivers in the mid-60s.   

May 4

Frankly it’s been too windy to fish this week at Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams with Awesome Adventure Charters (843-816-7475) reports

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