May 6
Lake Jocassee is at 95.2% of full pool and water clarity is typically very high. Morning surface water temperatures are still about 68 degrees on the main lake.
May 6
Morning surface water temperatures are around 73 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay, warmer inside the creeks and inlets. More bait is showing up all the time.
May 6
Morning surface water temperatures are now about 73-74 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor and bait is abundant. With an east wind there has been some beautiful greenish blue water blowing into the area.
May 1
Santee Cooper water levels are at 76.16 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 about 72 degrees in the open water and the upper lake is clear while the lower lake is a bit dingy in places.
May 1
Lake Russell water levels are high at 475.09 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is mostly clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 73-75 degrees.
May 1
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.06 (full pool is 440.0) and morning surface water temperatures are 72-74 degrees. Water clarity is high and the upper end has only a slight stain.
May 1
Lake Wylie is at 96.7% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures have jumped up to 74-75 degrees.
May 1
Clarks Hill water levels are still above full at 330.09 (full pool is 330.00) and water clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 72-75 degrees depending on whether you are on the main lake or in the creeks.
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 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 10
Clarks Hill water levels are very high at 330.86 (full pool is 330.00) and water clarity is dropping from Monday’s rain. Morning surface water temperatures are around 67 degrees.
March 13
Lake Jocassee is at 97.0% of full pool and water conditions are normal with some minor stain in the very backs of creeks. Morning surface water temperatures on the main lake are stillaround 52-53 degrees.
March 12
Lake Murray water levels are up to 358.46 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is not muddy – yet – after Monday’s rain. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-50s, typically a bit warmer up the rivers unless a lot of cold freshwater is coming in.
March 12
Morning surface water temperatures are around 55 at the mouth of Murrells Inlet and the water remains clear.
February 12
Morning surface water temperatures are about 54 away from the power station, and water levels typically fluctuate frequently.