November 30
Morning surface water temperatures in the creeks around Beaufort are down to about 55 degrees, while ocean temperatures are several degrees warmer. The water has cleared substantially and visibility is high.
November 3
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are down to the mid-60s, and water levels typically fluctuate daily.
October 27
Morning surface water temperatures inshore around Hilton Head are down to about 69 degrees.
September 29
Morning surface water temperatures were around 71-72 degrees this morning in Murrells Inlet and the mullet run is still very much underway.
September 29
Lake Wylie is at 96.7% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped all the way into the low to mid-70s.
September 29
Lake Wateree is up to 94.9% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 70s. Clarity is normal.
September 28
Clarks Hill water levels are down further to 325.28 (full pool is 330.00) and the lake is turning over. Morning surface water temperatures have quickly dropped into the upper 70s.
September 28
Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.12 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and around 75.0 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are about 76-77 degrees on the big water and clarity is high.
September 21
Morning surface water temperatures are around 81 degrees inshore in Little River and the water is dirty.
August 24
Morning surface water temperatures are back up to 88 degrees this week.
August 18
Morning surface water temperatures are around 85 degrees around Little River and with a lot of rain clarity is down. Bait is still abundant.
August 4
Morning surface water temperatures are around 85 inshore around Charleston and the creeks are full of bait.
August 4
Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid-80s after the rain.
July 20
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- and even upper 80s, and water levels typically fluctuate daily. The lake is very stained for Monticello.
June 29
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are in the lower 80s and the creeks are loaded with finger mullet and menhaden. Bait-sized shrimp are a little harder to find.
June 29
Santee Cooper water levels are at 76.44 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.22 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Parts of the lake are dirty and morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 80s.
June 29
Lake Keowee is at 97.7% of full pool and water clarity is high on the main lake but still stained in the backs of creeks. Water temperatures are on the rise with high 70s to low 80s now present over the lake.
June 29
Lake Greenwood water levels are up to 439.12 (full pool is 440.0) and the upper end is muddy after recent rains. Water temperatures are in the lower 80s.
June 28
Lake Hartwell water levels are back down to 660.71 (full pool is 660.00) after shooting up earlier this week, and the lake is more stained than usual. Morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees.
June 15
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s in Murrells Inlet.
June 15
Lake Wateree is at 94.2% of full pool and the lake is still clear on the lower end. Morning surface water temperatures are still around 76 degrees.
June 15
Lake Keowee is at 97.6% of full pool and clarity is normal. Cool nights and cloud cover have allowed water temperatures to remain almost constant with most of the lake now in the upper-70s.
June 8
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s and the lake has cleared. Water levels typically fluctuate daily.
June 1
Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.06 (full pool is 440.0) and the lake is pretty clear on the lower end but stained from the mid-lake up. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 68-72.