March 2

Clarks Hill water levels are still at 328.69 (full pool is 330.00) and areas of the lake are heavily stained. Morning surface water temperatures have risen to around 60 degrees. 

February 24

Clarks Hill water levels are still at 328.47 (full pool is 330.00) and areas of the lake are heavily stained. Morning surface water temperatures have shot into the upper 50s. 

February 15

Clarks Hill water levels are at 329.18 (full pool is 330.00) and there is a strong mud line up the lake. Morning surface water temperatures are around 52 degrees.

February 2

Clarks Hill water levels are slightly down to 329.59 (full pool is 330.00) and much of the lake is muddy although visibility is high by the dam. Morning surface water temperatures are around 51 degrees. 

January 26

Clarks Hill water levels are way up to 329.69 (full pool is 330.00) and much of the lake is muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 50s. 

January 20

Clarks Hill water levels are at 327.21 (full pool is 330.00) and down the Savannah River is dirty. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 50s. 

January 13

Clarks Hill water levels are at 327.93 (full pool is 330.00) and the creek backs and up the lake are muddy while the lower lake is just stained. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 50s. 

January 6

Clarks Hill water levels are up to 328.15 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures have dropped to around 51 degrees. 

December 22

Clarks Hill water levels are at 326.49 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-50s.

December 15

Clarks Hill water levels are at 325.12 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-50s.

December 1

Clarks Hill water levels are at 324.03 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity is pretty normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s.   

November 18

Clarks Hill water levels are at 323.94 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity is pretty normal. Morning surface water temperatures are down to the low 60s.   

November 10

Clarks Hill water levels are down to 324.15 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is foamy in places as it is still turning over. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 67 degrees. 

November 3

Clarks Hill water levels are down to 324.36 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is relatively clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 67-68 degrees.

October 27

Clarks Hill water levels are down to 324.69 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is relatively clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 68-69 degrees on the main lake. 

October 21

Clarks Hill water levels are down to 325.25 (full pool is 330.00) and as the turnover winds down the water is clear in places but foamy and bubbling in other places. Morning surface water temperatures are about 68-69 degrees on the main lake.

October 12

Clarks Hill water levels are down to 325.72 (full pool is 330.00) and the main lake is clearing while you can find some stained water in the creeks. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 68 to 72 degrees depending upon area.

After a tougher couple of weeks the bass fishing has picked up on Clarks Hill, and tournament angler Tyler Matthews of Evans, Georgia reports

October 6

Clarks Hill water levels are at 326.17 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is the color of coffee as it turns over. Morning surface water temperatures are around 70-73 degrees.

September 29

Clarks Hill water levels are at 326.49 (full pool is 330.00) and water clarity is normal on the main lake. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped 3 or 4 degrees in as many days to about 75 degrees. 

The hybrid and striped bass on Clarks Hill are still on a pretty good bite on the main lake, but Little River Guide Service (706-210-3474) reports

September 15

Clarks Hill water levels are back up to 326.17 (full pool is 330.00) and the water clarity is normal on the main lake. There is some foam on the water as it appears to be beginning to turn over. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into upper 70s but with warm days temperatures are still getting hot during the day.  

It’s an exciting time to fish for hybrid and striped bass on Clarks Hill, and Little River Guide Service (706-210-3474) reports