February 17
Clarks Hill water levels are at 329.75 (full pool is 330.00) and up the lake there is dirtier water. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 50s.
The Clarks Hill bass are still in a late winter pattern, and on Clarks Hill that means schooling fish! Tournament angler Tyler Matthews of Evans, Georgia reports
February 10
Clarks Hill water levels are very high at 330.76 (full pool is 330.00) and the upper half of the lake is stained to muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 50s.
Back on the water after the bass, tournament angler Tyler Matthews of Evans, Georgia reports
February 1
Clarks Hill water levels are at 329.20 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity is pretty normal but you can find dingy water up the rivers. Morning surface water temperatures are about 52-53 degrees.
Even though cold, windy weather has reduced their number of trips, William Sasser Guide Service (706-589-5468) reports
January 21
Clarks Hill water levels are at 329.44 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures are about 51 degrees.
The hybrid and striped bass on Clarks Hill have settled into some pretty consistent patterns, and William Sasser Guide Service (706-589-5468) reports
December 22
Clarks Hill water levels are at 326.85 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures are about 56 degrees.
The bass fishing on Clarks Hill is pretty weather dependent right now, and tournament angler Josh Rockefeller of Augusta reports
December 16
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 326.71 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures are about 57-58 degrees.
The bass fishing on Clarks Hill is still largely about ditch fishing, but tournament angler Josh Rockefeller of Augusta reports
December 10
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 327.09 (full pool is 330.00) and water clarity varies. The South Carolina Little River and Big Hart are muddy, while much of the lake is still relatively clear even after recent rains. Morning surface water temperatures are about 58 degrees.
Most of the Clarks Hill striped bass are in the backs of ditches, and William Sasser Guide Service (706-589-5468) reports
December 2
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 328.28 (full pool is 330.00) and the water is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 58 degrees.
For once the bass seem to be reading the same books as the fishermen, and tournament angler Josh Rockefeller of Augusta reports
November 19
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 329.05 (full pool is 330.00) and the water is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 62-64 degrees.
More birds have showed up this week on Clarks Hill, and William Sasser Guide Service (706-589-5468) reports
November 11
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 329.48 (full pool is 330.00) and the water is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 65 degrees.
It continues to be a very good striped bass bite on Clarks Hill, and William Sasser Guide Service (706-589-5468) reports
November 4
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 329.81 (full pool is 330.00) and there is a little stain to the water as the lake is near the turnover. Morning surface water temperatures are about 67-68 degrees.
It’s a very good striped bass bite on Clarks Hill, and William Sasser Guide Service (706-589-5468) reports
October 20
After reaching several feet above full Clarks Hill water levels are down to “only” 330.57 (full pool is 330.00), and even though there is still a lot of floating debris the lake is settling out. Morning surface water temperatures are about 74-75 degrees.
The striped bass fishing on Clarks Hill has picked up, and William Sasser Guide Service (706-589-5468) reports
September 29
Clarks Hill water levels are at 329.25 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 77-78 degrees.
The striped bass fishing on Clarks Hill is slow but steady, and William Sasser Guide Service (706-589-5468) reports
September 17
Clarks Hill water levels are at 329.75 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is still pretty clear despite all the rain yesterday. Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 80 degrees.
Despite still-hot water temperatures things appear to be happening earlier than usual this year, and William Sasser Guide Service (706-589-5468) reports
September 2
Clarks Hill water levels are at 329.98 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is pretty clear despite some rain Tuesday. Morning surface water temperatures are about 86 degrees.
It’s a still a very good, very early bite for hybrid bass on Clarks Hill, and William Sasser Guide Service (706-589-5468) reports
August 20
Clarks Hill water levels are at 329.76 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures are about 85 degrees.
Even though some guides are travelling over to Murray right now from Clarks Hill, William Sasser Guide Service (706-589-5468) reports
August 6
Clarks Hill water levels are still very high at 330.96 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures are about 85 degrees.
Patterns for catching bass are changing again on Clarks Hill, and tournament angler Josh Rockefeller of Augusta reports
July 30
Clarks Hill water levels are up to 330.97 (full pool is 330.00).
While he caught bass this week, tournament angler Tyler Matthews of Evans, Georgia reports that the fishing
July 22
Clarks Hill water levels are up to 330.29 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures are 85-86 degrees.
There are a few different patterns for catching bass right now on Clarks Hill, but overall Tyler Matthews of Evans, GA reports
July 9
Clarks Hill water levels have finally dipped below full to 329.94 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s.
While some people are making a run at the bass in deep water on Clarks Hill right now, tournament angler Josh Rockefeller of Augusta has found
June 23
Clarks Hill water levels are slightly up to 330.70 (full pool is 330.00) and morning surface water temperatures are around 81-83 degrees.
It’s been a good week for hybrid and striped bass on Clarks Hill in the lower lake, and William Sasser Guide Service (706-589-5468) reports
June 18
Clarks Hill water levels are still very high at 330.57 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is mostly clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 83 degrees.
Back on the water after the birth of a child and eventually a well-earned fishing vacation, Captain Chris Simpson (864-992-2352) reports
June 10
Clarks Hill water levels are still very high at 330.62 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is mostly clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees.
Summer patterns are starting to set in on Clarks Hill, and William Sasser Guide Service (706-589-5468) reports
May 27
Clarks Hill water levels are still very high at 331.28 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is pretty clear for the most part. Morning surface water temperatures have shot up to 82 degrees.
It’s been an interesting couple of days on Clarks Hill, and William Sasser Guide Service (706-589-5468) reports