January 5
Lake Wylie is at 99.3% of full pool and the lake is muddy. Water temperatures are in the lower 50s.
December 22
Lake Wylie is at 98.6% of full pool and the rivers are muddy. There is also significant color and even muddy areas all the way to the dam. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 50s.
December 17
Lake Wylie is way up to 98.7% of full pool and after another round of rain the upper reaches of the river and creeks are muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are down to 53.4.
December 2
Lake Wylie is high at 98.6% of full pool and the backs are already muddy, with more mud seeming to be making its way down the lake. Morning surface water temperatures are about 57 degrees.
November 17
Lake Wylie is up to 97.5% of full pool and in some places there is some color in the water. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 60s!
November 10
Lake Wylie is at 96.0% of full pool and clarity is good. Morning surface water temperatures are back up to about 67 degrees!
November 3
Lake Wylie is low at 95.7% of full pool and clarity is good. Morning surface water temperatures are still in the low to mid-60s.
October 27
Lake Wylie has dropped to 95.5% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are still around the mid-60s.
October 21
Lake Wylie is at 96.5% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid-60s.
October 13
Lake Wylie is at 96.5% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 70 degrees.
October 6
Lake Wylie is at 96.7% of full pool and surface water temperatures are in the lower 70s.
September 30
Lake Wylie is at 95.4% of full pool and water clarity is normal before the storm arrives. Morning surface water temperatures range from 74 in the shallows to 76 in the main channel.
The blue catfish bite is fair to good on Lake Wylie, but Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports
September 15
Lake Wylie is at 97.3% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 80s.
There were some fireworks in the Lake Wylie tournament bass series championship this past weekend, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports
September 8
Lake Wylie is at 97.2% of full pool and the lake is relatively clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 83-84 degrees.
This weekend is the championship of the summer-long Lake Wylie tournament bass series, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports
August 31
Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 80s.
Saturday a three-fish tournament only took a little over 7 pounds to win, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports
August 22
Lake Wylie is at 96.7% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 80s.
Thursday night tournament winning weights are only around 11 pounds, but tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports
August 18
Lake Wylie is at 96.8% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are about 84 degrees, down several degrees in the past couple of weeks.
The catfish bite is very good on Lake Wylie, and Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports
August 4
Lake Wylie is at 97.2% of full pool and with recent rains in the mountains up the lake is muddy. Morning surface water temperatures are about 86 and temperatures are hitting 90 plus in the afternoon.
There continue to be some big bags caught bass fishing on Lake Wylie, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports
July 22
Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool and the lake is clearing. Morning surface water temperatures are about 86 and temperatures are hitting 90 plus in the afternoon.
The catfish bite continues to improve on Lake Wylie, and Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports
July 15
Lake Wylie is at 97.0% of full pool and water temperatures are in the mid-80s.
The catfish are finally moving past the spawn on Lake Wylie, and Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports
July 1
Lake Wylie is at 96.7% of full pool and the lake is relatively clear. Morning surface water temperatures got up to 88 over the weekend but over this week dropped back into the mid-80s.
The bass fishing is still pretty tough on Lake Wylie, and tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports
June 24
Lake Wylie is at 96.7% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s.
It would be tough to pretend the bass fishing is strong on Lake Wylie right now
June 17
Lake Wylie is at 96.8% of full pool and the lake is clear. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 80s.
It’s still a tricky time for catching catfish on Lake Wylie with the spawn going on, and Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports