Lake Greenwood is located near the towns of Greenwood and Ninety Six, about an hour to the northwest of Columbia and around forty-five minutes to the southeast of Greenville. The waters of the Saluda and Reedy Rivers come fromthe northwest and feed into Lake Greenwood, which was created between 1935 and 1940 with the construction of Buzzard’s Roost Dam.
Lake Greenwood has 212 miles of shoreline and 11,400 surface acres of water, and today it is owned by Greenwood County. A relatively shallow lake, Lake Greenwood averages 18 feet deep and is 60 feet deep at its deepest point. The Greenwood County Lake Management Department controls permitting, camping, upkeep and maintenance on the lake, and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources helps to manage the fishery resource.
Fishermen target Lake Greenwood’s healthy populations of largemouth and now spotted bass, black and white crappie, bream and catfish, and channel and flathead catfish. DNR also stocks striped bass in the lake, although not in the quantities which they put into Lake Murray, Clarks Hill and other major striper fisheries. White bass are also present in Greenwood, although they are increasingly being displaced by the white perch population. The most significant forage fish on Lake Greenwood are threadfin and gizzard shad.Read More
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Lake Russell is above full pool at about 475.25 (full pool is 475.00) as they try to lower Lake Hartwell levels, and morning surface water temperatures range from about 80 on the main channel to 84 in the creeks.Even though the water is very high it is still clear.
The late summer bass bite on Lake Russell is pretty good, and Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports
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.
Santee Cooper water levels are up to 76.09 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.55 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5).Water temperatures are have dropped to about 80-85, and so far clarity is still good even as dirty water moves towards the system.
It’s August on the Santee Cooper lakes, and Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports
Lake Hartwell water levels are slightly down from a couple of days ago to 660.87 (full pool is 660.00) and water temperatures have cooled several degrees to the mid-80s.While there has been lots of rain the water is still very clear.
A good rule of thumb is to never trust a fishing guide who always reports an outstanding bite, while a guide who admits when the fishing gets tough is probably believable.With that in mind this week’s report offers compelling evidence that Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) is
Lake Murray water levels are at 357.69 (full pool is 360.00) and water temperatures have dropped slightly into the mid-80s.Clarity is pretty typical although recent rains have dirtied some areas, including creeks and up the river.
Water temperatures started to fall a little earlier than is typical this late summer, and perhaps as a result Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reports
Surface water temperatures around Charleston have dropped into the lower 80s in the creeks, while in the ocean it is still about 84 degrees. The creeks are full of shrimp and finger mullet.
It’s all about the redfish right now for Redfin Charters (843-277-5255), and Captain Erven Roper reports
Surface water temperatures on the north end of the Grand Strand are about 86 degrees and water clarity is typical for summer.On some rainy days the water stays dirty, but generally it’s clean on the incoming and dirty on the outgoing.The creeks are filled with shrimp and mullet.
It’s been a phenomenal summer of fishing on the north end of the Grand Strand, and Captain Patrick “Smiley” Kelly (843-361-7445)
Lake Keowee is at 97.8% of full pool and water temperatures have probably reached their summertime highs with high 80s over most of the lake. The coolest water is at the base of the Jocassee dam. Water clarity is normal.
Morning surface water temperatures are roughly 89 degrees around Hilton Head. Bait is prolific.
There are certainly some redfish and trout that can be caught on shrimp, mullet or menhaden inshore around Hilton Head, but overall Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
Santee Cooper water levels are at 75.60 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.47 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5).Water temperatures are in the upper 80s to lower 90s, and overall clarity is good.
Even though bass fishing is seasonally tough on the Santee Cooper lakes, Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports
Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 660.22 (full pool is 660.00), and the water is very clear with little recent rain – although high boat traffic has stirred it up in some sections. Water temperature are 87-89 degrees at daylight.
There’s no doubt bass fishing is tough on Lake Hartwell, and tournament angler Joe Anders of Easley reports
Lake Murray water levels are at 357.45 (full pool is 360.00).While the main lake is clear some creeks are a little stained, and water temperatures range from the upper 80s to lower 90s.
While there certainly are some striper being caught 70+ feet down, and they are mostly good ones, Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reports
Inshore surface water temperatures in the morning around Edisto Island are about 87.5 degrees on the main rivers, while in the creeks water temperatures are about 90-92 degrees.The clarity is decent everywhere and it is only cloudy because of plankton – not mud.There are tons of shrimp and finger mullet in the creeks, and mullet and menhaden are thick off the beaches.
Despite the hottest water of the year, Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports
Lake Russell water levels are still high at 474.58 (full pool is 475.00), and morning surface water temperatures vary from the low 90s in the creeks, to about 86 on the main lake, to the lower 80s on the upper end.The main lake is relatively clear although with recent storms some of the creeks are dirty.
It’s one of those times of year when a number of species are mixed together on Lake Russell, and Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports
Lake Wateree is at 96.8% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 80s.Clarity is very good for Lake Wateree.
If you want to catch crappie on the banks, the heat of summer on Lake Wateree is not the time and place to do it.But if you are willing to fish deep, tournament angler Will Hinson of Cassatt reports
Lake Wylie is at 96.5% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s.The lake is clear with a relative absence of significant rain.
As with most everywhere in South Carolina, bass fishing has really slowed down on Lake Wylie right now.Tournament angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports
Lake Jocassee is at 98.2% of full pool, and water temperatures range from the mid-70s to mid-80s.Clarity is normal.
Water temperature is a funny thing on Lake Jocassee, and out on the main lake by the dam water temperatures are around 79 or 80 degrees.Back in the creeks they get warmer and often hit the mid-80s.However, if you go way back into some of the creeks and rivers the mountain water inflow is much cooler, and you can find temperatures as low as the mid-70s or even less.
Due to this temperature differential, tournament bass angler Joe Anders
Lake Keowee is at 96.9% of full pool and water temperatures are now in the high 80s over most of the lake, with the exception being the far northern end of the lake near the Jocassee dam where temperatures are around 80. Water clarity is normal.
