December 12

Morning surface water temperatures range from about 58 at the 99 end to 60 down the lake near the power station, and water levels typically fluctuate frequently. The water has been gin clear and will likely stay that way at least on the 99 end even with the rain.  

December 3

Morning surface water temperatures range from about 58 at the 99 end to 64 down the lake near the power station, and water levels typically fluctuate frequently. The water is gin clear. 

November 20

Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 60s and water levels typically fluctuate frequently. The water is still very clear. 

November 13

Morning surface water temperatures are still around 71 degrees and water levels typically fluctuate frequently. The water is gin clear. 

November 8

Morning surface water temperatures are around 72 degrees and water levels typically fluctuate frequently. The water is gin clear. 

October 30

Morning surface water temperatures are around 70-72 degrees and water levels typically fluctuate frequently. 

October 16

Morning surface water temperatures are around 75 degrees and water levels typically fluctuate frequently. 

October 9

Morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees and the upper end of the lake is clear while the lower end is dirty but improving. Water levels typically fluctuate frequently. 

October 2

No one we know has been fishing on Monticello since the storm, but reliable second-hand reports confirm that the water is clear on the 99 end and stained down the lake by the reactor. Obviously that is likely to be a fluid situation as water gets pumped in and out of the Broad. 

September 26

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

September 19

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees. Water levels generally fluctuate daily. 

September 5

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees and clarity is normal. Water levels generally fluctuate daily. 

August 27

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are down to about 80 degrees, but will rise again as air temperatures do. Water levels generally fluctuate daily.

August 13

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are about 85 degrees. Water levels generally fluctuate daily. 

August 1

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are about 86 degrees and the water is clear even though the river is dirty. Water levels generally fluctuate daily. 

July 18

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are about 86-87 degrees and the water is clear. Water levels generally fluctuate daily. 

July 11

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s or higher. Water levels generally fluctuate daily. 

June 26

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s. Water levels generally fluctuate daily. 

June 12

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the low 80s. Water levels generally fluctuate daily. 

May 29

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees or higher and both the lake and river are gin clear. Water levels generally fluctuate daily. 

May 23

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

May 16

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 70s and the water is clear – especially considering that the Broad is blood red. Water levels generally fluctuate daily. 

May 9

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 70s and the water was relatively clear before overnight rains. Water levels generally fluctuate daily.