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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Inshore surface water temperatures in the morning around Edisto Island are about 82 degrees and there is decent water clarity.The water is browner in the South Edisto because of all the rainfall coming down the river, while the North Edisto, a closed tidal system, is clearer.
The fish are in a reliable summer pattern around Edisto Island, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports
Inshore surface water temperatures around Georgetown have dropped to about 77 degrees from 82 last week, and with all the recent rains Winyah Bay is very brown again.North Inlet is cleaner because of the water coming in and out from the ocean but still a little murky.
There was a flash of summer normalcy last week, and Captain Fred Rourk (843-241-4767) reports
Lake Russell water levels are at 474.21 (full pool is 475.00), and before the cold snap water temperatures were 79-80 in the morning and 83-84 in the afternoon.Water temperatures have dropped several degrees but should quickly rebound.The lake is relatively clear.
It’s a little unclear whether it is the very, very tail end of the herring spawn or whether bass are just still hanging around in the same places, but Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports
Lake Greenwood is at 439.08 (full pool is 440.0) and surface water temperatures are around 84 in the morning and 87 in the afternoon.Clarity is very good for Lake Greenwood and the water is relatively clear at least as far up as the 72 bridge.
It’s hard to pin down the bass on Lake Greenwood, and fresh off two days of practice and then a tournament this weekend veteran tournament anglers Stan Gunter of Saluda reports
Lake Wateree is down to 96.9% of full pool and morning surface water temperatures are about 82 degrees.At least up to Beaver Creek the water is very clear for Wateree.
Conditions have gotten a little more normal for bass fishing on Lake Wateree, and tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden reports
Water temperatures are around about 80 in Murrells Inlet, and rain has again dirtied up the water.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live shrimp (most days), live fiddler crabs, fresh shrimp, salt clam, and a full range of frozen baits.Live finger mullet should be available later this month.
From inshore to offshore the fishing this June is pretty outstanding, and Captain J Baisch (843-902-0356) reports
Inshore surface temperatures on the north end of the Grand Strand are around 78 degrees.With the Waccamaw River flooded for the last week the water has been darker, and a new round of rain will probably keep it that way.
There are good summer fishing conditions north of Myrtle Beach, and Captain Patrick “Smiley” Kelly (843-361-7445) reports
Lake Wylie is at 97.3% of full pool and water temperatures are in the upper 70s to low 80s.Because of all the current and wave action the water has a bit lower visibility than usual.
Up and down water conditions have made for an unusual bite on Lake Wylie, and tournament bass angler Reid McGinn of Fort Mill reports
Lake Keowee is at 98.9% of full pool.Water temperatures have risen quickly this past week with most of the lake now in the low to mid 80s. The coolest water is in the very north end of the lake. Clarity is normal.
Lake Hartwell water levels dropped down to normal full pool but have risen back to 660.51(full pool is 660.00), while morning surface water temperatures are around 83 degrees.The lake is mostly clear but slightly dingy in places due to heavy boat traffic.
The hybrid and striped bass fishing is still a tad inconsistent on Lake Hartwell, and Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports
Clarks Hill water levels are down but still above full at 330.52 (full pool is 330.00), and morning surface temperatures in the main lake are up to 80-82 degrees.They are as high as 85 in the backs.Clarity is good.
As bass get further into a summer mode the usual deeper patterns are starting to pick up, and tournament angler Josh Rockefeller of Augusta reports
Santee Cooper water levels are at 76.38 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 75.20 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5).Surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s in the morning.The lower lake is clear while the upper lake has improved from muddy to just dingy.
There have been some really good bass catches recently on Santee, and Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports
Lake Murray water levels are at 357.54 (full pool is 360.00).The water is still a little stained and morning surface temperatures range from the upper 70s to low 80s.
While his boat is not messing with them too much because of the mix of sizes, Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reports
Lake Keowee is at 98.5% of full pool.Warm weather this week has moved the temperatures up into the high 70s over most of the lake, although the area around the Jocassee dam is the coolest spot on the lake with temperatures in the low 70s. Water clarity is back to normal.
Santee Cooper water levels are at 76.72 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.89 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5).Surface water temperatures are around 80.5 in the morning, and the upper lake is very muddy which is also coming to the lower lake.
Even though it could come back on the next full moon the shad spawn seems done for right now, and Captain Brett Mitchell (803-379-7029) reports
Lake Hartwell water levels are way down to 660.66 but still above full (full pool is 660.00) and water temperatures in the mid to upper-70s.The backs of creeks are clearing again.
The hybrid and striped bass fishing is still tricky on Lake Hartwell, and Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) reports
Inshore surface water temperatures in Charleston are around 80 degrees.Rain and windy conditions have dirtied the water and made it difficult to get offshore, but things are supposed to improve late this week.
Unstable weather conditions continue to make for challenging fishing conditions, but Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports
Clarks Hill water levels are still above full at 331.33 (full pool is 330.00), and morning surface temperatures in the big water are cool for June at 77 degrees.The lake had cleared up but with recent rain it is stained again.Due to rain as well as wind there is also a lot of debris in the water.
Bass fishing has gotten tougher on Clarks Hill, but tournament angler Tyler Matthews of Evans, GA reports
Lake Murray water levels are at 357.49 (full pool is 360.00).The water is stained with recent rains and surface temperatures are in the upper 70s to low 80s.
It’s been an impressive few days for striped bass fishing on Lake Murray, and Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reports
Lake Keowee is at 98.3% of full pool.Water temperatures have remained steady this week in the low to mid-70s throughout the lake, with the warmest water around the power plant discharge.There has been a lot of rainfall over the watershed again this past week and major creeks and coves are stained while the main lake remains clear.
