March 25

Lake Hartwell water levels remain above full pool at 661.78 (full pool is 660.00) and surface water temperatures are around 59-63 at first light. The lakes have cleared substantially over the last two weeks.

March can be an unpredictable month for catching hybrid and striped bass, and Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports

March 12

Lake Hartwell water levels are still above full pool at 661.41 (full pool is 660.00), and water temperatures have risen into the mid-50s.  All of the major creeks are still dirty but clarity is improving with no recent heavy rains.     

Finally there is improvement for hybrid and striped bass, and Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports

February 27

Lake Hartwell water levels are still a couple of feet above full pool at 662.21 (full pool is 660.00), and water temperatures are around 52-54 degrees.  All of the major creeks are muddy with trash and logs floating, but the main lake towards the dam is not as dirty. Some boat landings are closed and you still need rubber boats to walk on many stationary docks. 

February 14

Lake Hartwell water levels are more than three feet above full pool at 663.01 (full pool is 660.00), and water temperatures are around 50-52 degrees.  Much of the lake is very dirty, and all of the creeks and rivers are muddy – including in places that almost never get muddy.  

With very high water levels several boat ramps are closed to access, and there are reports that they will open the flood gates next week to try to drop water levels.  

It’s pretty awful conditions for hybrid and striped bass, and Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports

January 24

Lake Hartwell water levels are above full pool at 660.12 (full pool is 660.00), and water temperatures are in the low 50s. Up rivers like the Seneca the water is dirty, while down the lake it clears.

Conditions for bass fishing have been pretty tough, but Guide Brad Fowler reports

January 15

Lake Hartwell water levels are bouncing either side of full pool and currently at 659.86 (full pool is 660.00), and water temperatures are around 51 degrees. The lake is uncharacteristically muddy in areas like the Seneca River as well as all the creeks, and there is trash floating everywhere. Anglers should take caution when navigating and look out for obstructions like logs. 

Even though water conditions are really tough, Guide Brad Fowler reports

December 24

Lake Hartwell water levels are at 656.25 (full pool is 660.00), and surface temperatures are around 54 degrees. The creeks are getting very muddy with the last few days of rain.

With a ton of rain and dirty water coming into Lake Hartwell, Guide Brad Fowler reports

December 13

Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 654.93 (full pool is 660.00), and surface temperatures are around 57-60 degrees.

The Bassmaster Team Championships are taking place on Lake Hartwell right now,

— October 31 Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 656.00 (full pool is 660.00), and morning surface water temperatures are 72-73 degrees on the main lake.  Up the Seneca River it looks like the water has finished turning over, while the main lake has not yet turned over. The bait and fish are finally […]

— October 31 Lake Russell water levels are around 473.75 (full pool is 475.00), and morning surface temperatures remain about 72 or 73 degrees.  Parts of the lake are turning over, and the water is dark and bubbling in those areas. It’s still unseasonably warm on Lake Russell, and Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports that […]

— The newest Lake Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-fall-2019-fishing-report/ October 17 Lake Russell water levels are around 474.25 (full pool is 475.00), and morning surface temperatures are in the low to mid-70s.  The lake is pretty clear but in areas it is turning over and you can see bubbles on the surface. Even […]

— The newest Lake Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-fall-2019-fishing-report/ September 4 Lake Russell water levels are down to around 472 (full pool is 475.00), about as low as the lake typically gets, and morning surface temperatures are roughly 80-83 degrees. The lake is still pretty clear. The overall patterns remain fairly similar, but Guide […]

— The newest Lake Hartwell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-hartwell-gasc-fall-2019-fishing-report/ August 22 Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 658.23 (660.00), and morning surface water temperatures are around 88 degrees.  Conditions are clear. The fishing for hybrid and striped bass remains strong, although Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports that it is more of a steady bite than […]

— The newest Lake Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-fall-2019-fishing-report/ August 21 Lake Russell water levels are around 474.75 (full pool is 475.00), and morning surface temperatures are roughly 84-87 degrees.  The lake is clear. With stable, hot temperatures Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports that his boat is still catching bass and striped bass suspended around […]

— The newest Lake Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ July 31 Lake Russell water levels are around 474.0 (full pool is 475.00), and morning surface temperatures are around 85.  The lake is clear. Water temperatures have cooled off a bit on Lake Russell, but Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports that patterns are about the […]

— The newest Lake Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ July 19 Lake Hartwell water levels are at exactly full pool (660.00), and water temperatures are in the upper 80s. Conditions are clear. Hybrid and striped bass have gotten into a pretty typical summer pattern, and Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports that before daylight there are a lot […]

— May 23 Clarks Hill water levels are at 328.39 (full pool is 330.00) and water temperatures are around 80-82 degrees. The bass bite has changed a little on Clarks Hill,even though tournament angler Tyler Matthews of Evans, GA reports that first thing there is still some schooling activity around long points and humps.  As all […]

— The newest Lake Hartwell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-hartwell-gasc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ May 21 Lake Hartwell water levels remain above full pool at 660.79 (full pool is 660.00), and water temperatures are in the mid to upper 70s.  Clarity is normal. May is living up to its reputation as one of the best months to […]

— The newest Lake Hartwell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-hartwell-gasc-spring-2019-fishing-report/ April 4 Lake Hartwell water levels remain above full pool at 660.53 (full pool is 660.00), and water temperatures range from the mid- to upper-50s in the main lake to the low 60s in the backs. Clarity is pretty normal. Fishing for hybrid and striped […]

— The newest Lake Hartwell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-hartwell-gasc-spring-2019-fishing-report/ January 17 Lake Hartwell water levels are again back below full pool at 659.47 (full pool is 660.00), and water temperatures are around 49 degrees, warming to the low 50s later in the day. The larger creeks are muddy to dingy, while the main lake […]

— The newest Lake Hartwell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-hartwell-gasc-spring-2019-fishing-report/ January 10 Lake Hartwell water levels have just dropped back below full pool at 659.87 (full pool is 660.00), and water temperatures are around 50 degrees.  Creeks are muddy to blood red in places, while the main lake is pretty normal. Back on the […]

— The latest Lake Hartwell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-hartwell-gasc-spring-2019-fishing-report/ January 2 Lake Hartwell water levels are above full at 661.29 (full pool is 660.00), and water temperatures have dropped to 50 and even below in places.  The backs of creeks are dirty, with the mouths of creeks clearing and the main lake generally […]