AHQ Report - Lake Keowee
March 25
Lake Keowee is at 98.1% of full pool. Water temperatures have now moved into the lower 60s over most of the lake, and around the power plant they are in the mid-60s. Clarity is normal.
Spring fishing is on at Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
March 16
Lake Keowee is at 97.8% of full pool. Water temperatures are just below 60 in the lower and upper parts of the lake, while around the power plant and Mile Creek areas they are in the low to mid-60s. Clarity is normal.
Different parts of Lake Keowee continue to be at different stages of the bass spawn due to water temperature differentials, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
March 5
Lake Keowee is at 97.5% of full pool. Water temperatures in the lower and upper parts of the lake are now in the mid- to high 50s, and in the mid-lake temperatures have reached the lower 60s. Clarity is normal.
As a results of temperature differentials across the lake, N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
February 25
Lake Keowee is at 99.1% of full pool. Water temperatures are on the rise with low to mid-50s in the lower end of the lake up to 60s mid-lake. Clarity on the main lake, particularly the northern end, is very high with 10 plus feet of visibility.
With water temperatures moving up bass are also starting to move, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
Tournament results will be posted here as they become available.
February 13
American Bass Anglers Open Series SC Division 9 Tournament on Lake Keowee from South Cove
BFL South Carolina Division Tournament (bass) on Lake Murray from Dreher Island State Park
February 12
Lake Keowee is at 97.2% of full pool. Water temperatures have remained steady this past week, and they are in the mid-50s on the lower and upper ends of the lake and around 60 near the power plant. The lake is probably at its low temperature for the winter as the hours of sunlight each day will increase.
One only has to look at the recent BFL tournament results to know that bass fishing is tough on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) points
February 2
Lake Keowee is at 98.9% of full pool. Water temperatures are in the mid to upper 50s over most of the lake, with the coolest water in the backs of the creeks. Water clarity is normal except in the back of major creeks where it is dingy due to recent rains.
The winter bass fishing patterns remain intact on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
January 21
Lake Keowee is at 98.0% of full pool. Water temperatures are now in the low 50s over most of the lake, but they range from the high 40s in the back of creeks to around 60 mid-lake by the power plant. Clarity is normal.
The bass fishing has gotten tougher over the past week on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
January 13
It’s not every weekend that someone catches a 4-pound spotted bass on Lake Keowee, let alone a 5-pounder, let alone a fish that pushes 6! But that’s exactly what AHQ correspondent Joe Anders of Easley and his tournament partner Greg Glouse did last Saturday, January 10 with a 5.71 pound spot! It was part of a monster 18.71 pound bag, good for the win, but on this impressive weekend there were two other bags over 17 pounds weighed! For complete results see www.cattteamtrail.com.
January 7
Lake Keowee is at 98.0% of full pool. Water temperatures are around 55 at the south and north ends of the lake, while the mid-lake is about 60. A lot of rain has fallen this past week and major creeks are stained in the back. Clarity on the main lake is only slightly stained.
Despite some weather, N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
December 27
Lake Keowee is at 98.9% of full pool. Surface water temperatures have been falling rapidly over the last few days and they are now in the mid to upper 50s over most of the lake. Water clarity is normal.
The bass fishing has gotten tougher in the last week on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
December 13
Lake Keowee is at 98.2% of full pool and surface water temperatures have now dropped into the low to mid-60s over most of the lake, and 50s can even be found in the very back of some creeks. Water clarity is normal.
The bass fishing continues to be good on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
December 4
Lake Keowee is at 98.3% of full pool and surface water temperatures have dropped to the low 60s on the southern end of the lake and in the back of creeks. Water clarity is normal.
The bass fishing continues to be good on Lake Keowee, with N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reporting
November 25
Lake Keowee is at 98.4% of full pool and surface water temperatures are now in the mid to high 60s over most of the lake. Water clarity is normal.
The bass fishing continues to be very good on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
November 19
Lake Keowee is at 99.0% of full pool and surface water temperatures have now fallen into the upper 60s over most of the lake, except for the mid-lake area around the power plant where they are holding in the low 70s. Water clarity is normal.
The bass fishing continues to be good on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
November 10
Lake Keowee is at 98.3% of full pool and surface water temperatures have held steady over the past week or so as most of the lake has stayed in the lower 70s. Water clarity is normal.
It’s a good time for bass fishing on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
November 1
Lake Keowee is at 98.8% of full pool and surface water temperatures are down to the low 70s over most of the lake. Water clarity is normal.
As water temperatures finally begin to fall on Lake Keowee, N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
October 23
Lake Keowee is at 98.5% of full pool and surface water temperatures remain in the mid-70s over most of the lake. Water clarity is normal.
Keowee bass are in similar patterns to last week, as N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
October 16
Lake Keowee is at 98.1% of full pool and surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s over most of the lake. Water clarity is normal.
The bass fishing conditions are pretty stable on Lake Keowee this week, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
October 9
Lake Keowee is back up to 98.2% of full pool, and surface water temperatures are about 76 over most of the lake right now. Water clarity is normal.
Some of the best bass fishing of the year is getting underway on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
September 24
Lake Keowee has dropped a few feet to 96.5% of full pool, and at the same time water temperatures are down into the upper 70s over most of the lake. Water clarity is normal.
The air and water temperatures are dropping at Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
September 11
Lake Keowee is up to 98.5% of full pool. Water temperatures are in the mid to upper 80s over most of the lake and low 80s at the far north end of the lake. Water clarity is normal.
The water is slowly beginning to cool on Lake Keowee, and accordingly N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
September 4
Lake Keowee is up to 97.9% of full pool while water temperatures remains in the mid-80s over most of the lake with lower 80s around the Jocassee dam. Water clarity is normal.
The bass fishing remains fairly stable from last week on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports
August 27
Lake Keowee is at 96.9% of full pool and water temperatures are in the mid-80s over most of the lake with lower 80s around the Jocassee dam. Water clarity is normal.
Bass remain in a summertime pattern on Lake Keowee, and N&C Marine/Skeeter Team member Guide Charles Townson (864-324-2065) reports