February 2

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.05 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.03 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Much of the lake is muddy and morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 50s. 

January 26

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.29 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.36 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Parts of the lake are muddy and morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 50s. 

January 19

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.80 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.58 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The lower lake is now muddy as all the dirty water moves through the system. Morning surface water temperatures are about 53 degrees. 

January 13

Santee Cooper water levels are up to 75.47 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.44 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The upper lake is getting muddy and water temperatures are in the lower 50s. 

January 6

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.15 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.44 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). For now the lower lake is still mostly clear but muddy water is headed towards the system. Morning surface water temperatures are around 53 degrees. 

December 22

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.50 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.16 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 50s.

December 15

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.60 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.65 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 50s. 

December 2

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.20 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.51 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s. 

November 17

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.70 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.55 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the lower 60s and water temperatures are still relatively clear.

November 10

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.49 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.47 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-60s.

November 3

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.53 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.48 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and the canal is still clear. Morning surface water temperatures are around 66-67 degrees.

October 26

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.54 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.47 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are around 65-67 degrees.

October 21

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.54 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.46 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). The upper lake is now a bit dingy and even muddy in places (including Santee State Park and above). Morning surface water temperatures are around 65-66 degrees.

October 13

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.66 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.59 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and the upper lake is now a bit dingy. Morning surface water temperatures are around 69 degrees. 

October 6

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.66 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.59 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and the upper lake is now a bit dingy. Morning surface water temperatures have fallen all the way to 68 degrees!

September 29

Santee Cooper water levels are down to 74.51 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.38 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and visibility is high. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 70s but dropping. 

At long last the crappie fishing has significantly improved on Santee, and Captain Steve English (843-729-4044) reports

September 15

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.12 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.97 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures are around 79 degrees.

There’s been a bit of a slowdown with the catfish on Santee, and Captain Steve English (843-729-4044) reports

September 8

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.89 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.80 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and the lake is surprisingly clear despite the recent rains. Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees. 

Sometimes it’s good to know that catfish can be caught in totally different patterns at the same time on Santee Cooper

August 31

Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.00 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.95 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and the lake is surprisingly clear despite the recent rains. Morning surface water temperatures are around 81-83 degrees. 

Even with only slight early fall cooling the crappie fishing is starting to improve on Santee, and Captain Steve English (843-729-4044) reports

August 22

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.99 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.91 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5) and morning surface water temperatures are around 83 degrees. 

Water temperatures are starting to drop on Santee Cooper, and Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports