August 20
Lake Hartwell water levels have shot back up to 661.37 (full pool is 660.00) after the torrential rains, and while the main lake has stayed clear some of the backs have gotten a little cloudy. (It would be highly unusual for the lake to get muddy during the summer). Morning surface temperatures dropped from 87 to 84 this week, but they will probably return to the high 80s soon.
Early in the morning it’s still a very good bite for hybrid bass, and Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports
August 6
Lake Hartwell water levels are finally down below full pool at 659.88 (full pool is 660.00)! Morning surface water temperatures had gotten into the upper 80s but have dropped to about 83.
The front briefly messed with the hybrid and striped bass fishing earlier this week, but Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports
July 28
Lake Hartwell water levels remain very high at 660.84 (full pool is 660.00) but the lake has cleared a little. Morning surface water temperatures are still in the mid-80s.
There are a few more changes with the hybrid and striped bass bite this week, and one is that Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports
July 21
With recent rains Lake Hartwell water levels have shot up 8-10 inches to 660.79 (full pool is 660.00). While the creeks are muddy the main lake is still gin clear. Morning surface water temperatures dropped a degree to about 83.5 degrees.
It continues to be a better-than-expected time for bass fishing on Lake Hartwell, and Guide Brad Fowler reports
July 8
Lake Hartwell water levels are still very high at 660.42 (full pool is 660.00) and the lake remains very clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 84 degrees.
June used to be a really good month for bass on Lake Hartwell, and with conditions running a little behind this year Guide Brad Fowler reports
June 23
Lake Hartwell water levels are still very high at 661.22 (full pool is 660.00) and the lake is very clear. Morning surface water temperatures are 82-83 degrees.
It’s been a really good year so far for hybrid and striped bass on Lake Hartwell, and Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports
June 10
Lake Hartwell water levels are still very high at 661.44 (full pool is 660.00) and the lake remains clear. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 80s.
The hybrid and striped bass on Lake Hartwell are still in the same general areas, and Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports
May 28
Lake Hartwell water levels are still very high at 661.32 (full pool is 660.00) and the lake remains clear. Morning surface water temperatures have shot up to 81 degrees.
In less than a week the water temperatures on Lake Hartwell shot up 7 or 8 degrees, but Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports
May 20
Lake Hartwell water levels are very high at 661.52 (full pool is 660.00) but the lake remains clear. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 70s.
There’s no way around the fact that the bass fishing is still very tough on Lake Hartwell, and Guide Brad Fowler still
May 6
Lake Hartwell water levels are up to 661.58 (full pool is 660.00) but the lake remains very clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 69-71 degrees.
Going into last weekend’s Skeeter Challenge on Hartwell Guide Brad Fowler didn’t think the bass
April 29
Lake Hartwell water levels are still well over full pool at 661.11 (full pool is 660.00). Water temperatures are in the mid to upper 60s at daylight and the lake remains very clear.
It’s a strange time for bass fishing on Lake Hartwell, and Guide Brad Fowler reports
April 16
Lake Hartwell water levels are still well over full pool at 661.16 (full pool is 660.00). Water temperatures are around 66 at daylight and the lake is pretty clear.
There’s a lot going on in the bass world on Lake Hartwell, and Guide Brad Fowler reports
April 2
Lake Hartwell water levels are still well over full pool at 661.39 (full pool is 660.00). While water temperatures had been in the upper 50s and low 60s, with two nights in the upper 20s they are dropping fast. There is trash everywhere and certain creeks such as some at the upper end of the Seneca are muddy right now.
March 19
Lake Hartwell water levels are up to 659.85 (full pool is 660.00). There remains stained water in some creeks but overall the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 55-57 degrees.
In the last week Guide Brad Fowler reports
March 10
Lake Hartwell water levels are at 658.96 (full pool is 660.00). There remains stained water in some creeks but overall the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 51-54 degrees.
Particularly for the last couple of days we have had some warm highs, but Guide Brad Fowler reports
March 5
Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 658.88 (full pool is 660.00). There is still some stained water in some creeks but overall the lake is pretty clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 52-55 degrees.
The biggest change this week on Lake Hartwell is the number of bass that have moved shallow, but first Guide Brad Fowler points
February 26
Lake Hartwell water levels are up to 659.35 (full pool is 660.00). There is still stained water in some creeks but overall the lake is getting clear again. Morning surface water temperatures are about 48-50 degrees.
It’s been a better week for hybrid and striped bass on Lake Hartwell, and Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports
February 18
Lake Hartwell water levels are up to 658.38 (full pool is 660.00). The creeks have gotten muddy and the rivers are getting dirtier as well.
The action for hybrid and striped bass continues to improve on Lake Hartwell, and Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) is
February 5
Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 657.21 (full pool is 660.00). The main lake is clear but there is some stain in the backs. Water temperatures range from the upper 40s to low 50s.
With all the recent rain there is still plenty of dirty water in the creeks, and Guide Brad Fowler reports
January 21
Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 658.56 (full pool is 660.00). The lake is clear and water temperatures run from about 48 degrees down to the mid-40s.
While there is still a deep pattern for bass on Lake Hartwell, Guide Brad Fowler reports
January 13
Lake Hartwell water levels are at 659.03 (full pool is 660.00). While the creeks do have some color the main lake is clear. Water temperatures range from about 46-50 degrees.
The bass fishing remains good on Lake Hartwell, but Guide Brad Fowler reports
January 6
Lake Hartwell water levels rose to within 6 inches of full pool (full pool is 660.00) with recent rains but are now back down to 658.98. After the recent rains the water got dirty in some of the creeks but the main lake remains clear. Water temperatures range from the uppers 40s to about 50 degrees.
The bass fishing remains good on Lake Hartwell, and Guide Brad Fowler reports
December 18
Lake Hartwell water levels are at 658.08 (full pool is 660.00) and water temperatures are down to about 56 degrees. The lake is clear in most places but some of the creeks have color.
Right on schedule, Guide Brad Fowler reports