January 20
Lake Russell water levels are holding around 474.25 (full pool is 475.00), and surface temperatures – which had reached the 60s – have dropped into the low 50s. Some creeks like Coldwater and Beaverdam are still muddy, but most of the lake looks pretty clear and overall things continue to settle out.
Fishing has been a little up-and-down recently, but Guide Wendell Wilson (706-283-3336) reports
January 10
Lake Russell water levels have dropped to just below full pool at around 474.75 (full pool is 475.00), and surface temperatures are about 54 degrees. The lake is a little more stained than usual but certainly not muddy.
Fishing is not in typical patterns for early January, and Guide Wendell Wilson (706-283-3336) believes
December 24
Lake Russell water levels are right around full pool (full pool is 475.00), and surface temperatures are about 53 degrees. Even with the recent rains so far the lake continues to have good water clarity.
There is not a lot of change in the bass pattern, but Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports
December 9
Lake Russell water levels are around 474.75 (full pool is 475.00), and morning surface temperatures are about 57 degrees. The lake is relatively clear.
Warm weather at this time of year isn’t what Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) likes
— 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 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 […]
— The newest Lake Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ June 3 Lake Russell water levels are around 474.6 (full pool is 475.00), and water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s. The lake is very clear. The bass fishing is fairly steady on Lake Russell, and Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports that he is […]
— 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 Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ May 23 Lake Russell water levels are very full at around 474.8 (full pool is 475.00), and water temperatures are about 80 degrees but rising into the mid- to high 80s in the afternoon. The lake is very clear. The bass fishing is getting tougher […]
— 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 newest Lake Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-spring-2019-fishing-report/ January 2 Lake Russell water levels are around 475.2 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is very dirty. However, in the opposite of what is usually expected the lower end is generally muddier than the upper end and the main lake is generally […]
— 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 […]
— If you know of a fishing tournament taking place in South Carolina that has not been included here, please email jay@usfishingreport.com and we will add it. Thank you! — January 2019 January 5 Cody Ambrose Benefit Tournament on Lake Murray from Koons Landing CATT Lake Hartwell Qualifier #4 from Broyles CATT Lake Robinson Qualifier […]
— The newest Lake Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-fall-2018-fishing-report/ October 19 Lake Russell water levels are around 473.8 (full pool is 475.00), and water temperatures are in the mid to upper-70s. Despite the storm clarity is still pretty good. Water temperatures are finally dropping on Lake Russell, but 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-summer-2018-fishing-report/ June 20 Lake Russell water levels are very high at 474.80 (full pool is 475.00), and water temperatures are in the mid to upper-80s. Clarity is good all over the lake. Bass fishing is decent on Lake Russell, and although guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) says […]
— The newest Lake Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-spring-2018-fishing-report/ February 16 Lake Russell water levels are ranging between 472.5 and 473.5 (full pool is 475.00), and water temperatures run from about 52 in the morning to 54 during the day. The water is heavily stained up the creeks and rivers, but the main […]
— The newest Lake Russell fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-russell-gasc-winter-2017-18-fishing-report/ December 14 Lake Russell water levels are ranging between about 473.5 and 473.8 (full pool is 475.00), and water temperatures are in the mid-50s. It’s a great time to catch bass on Lake Russell, and guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports that he is catching […]