December 14
Morning surface water temperatures are about 57 degrees inshore around Charleston.
December 14
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-50s, and water levels typically fluctuate daily.
November 30
Lake Russell water levels are at 473.70 (full pool is 475.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are about 57 degrees.
December 14
Lake Greenwood water levels are down to 436.23 (full pool is 440.0) and up the lake the water is even dirtier after recent rains. Morning surface water temperatures are about 52 degrees.
December 14
Lake Murray water levels are at 354.20 (full pool is 360.00) and there is some stained water after recent rains. Morning surface water temperatures at the dam are down to about 59 degrees but much cooler up the river and in the creeks.
December 14
Lake Wylie is at 96.7% of full pool and there is some dirty water after the rains. Morning surface water temperatures are around 54 degrees.
December 14
Lake Hartwell water levels are at 652.37 (full pool is 660.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are about 57 degrees.
December 14
Clarks Hill water levels are at 322.65 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 56 degrees.
December 8
Lake Keowee is at 99.0% of full pool and water clarity remains very high on the main lake. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the low 60s over most of the lake.
December 7
Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid-50s in Murrells Inlet and the water has gotten really clear.
December 7
Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s, and water levels typically fluctuate daily.
November 30
Lake Greenwood water levels are down to 437.06 (full pool is 440.0) and up the lake the water is dingy. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s.
November 30
Lake Wateree is at 95.3% of full pool and there is still a slight stain to the water but not much. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid- to upper 50s.
November 30
Morning surface water temperatures in the creeks around Beaufort are down to about 55 degrees, while ocean temperatures are several degrees warmer. The water has cleared substantially and visibility is high.
November 30
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 56 degrees inshore around Charleston.
November 30
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island have dropped to 55-56 degrees in the creeks, while the ocean temperature is still about 60 degrees. Water is clearing with the cooler temperatures.
November 30
Lake Keowee is at 98.7% of full pool and water clarity is very high on the main lake. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the low 60s over most of the lake with the warmest water mid-lake near the nuclear facility.
November 30
Lake Jocassee is down to 90.0% of full pool and the lake is extremely clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 62 degrees.
There are still good numbers of trout in 70-80 feet of water, but Guide Casey Jones of Jocassee Charters (864-280-9056) reports that even those fish are moving up at times and overall fish are moving shallower. Yesterday they caught a nice rainbow on a spoon trolled about 15 feet deep in open water, and more fish are now in 40 or less feet. We are approaching the period where fish can be at any depth. The best concentrations of fish are in the rivers rather than the main lake, and they are also still picking up some big yellow perch.
While he hasn’t been on the water in the last three days, veteran angler Chip Cranford of Boiling Springs reports that with this first polar plunge it would not be unusual for the bass to stop biting for a few days but then they should settle down again. He has still been finding everything in about 18-30 feet of water in the river channels, but depending on what the bait does the fish could go shallower. It would not be unusual for the bass to push up on the flats in 5-10 feet of water off the sides of the river and they should certainly start to school up tighter as temperatures drop.
Finally, Casey notes that with the low water levels they are seeing all sorts of wildlife roaming the shores!
November 30
Lake Russell water levels are at 474.02 (full pool is 475.00) and clarity is normal. Even after some extremely cold nights, morning surface water temperatures are still about 59 degrees.
November 30
Lake Wylie is at 95.6% of full pool and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s.
November 30
Clarks Hill water levels are down to 322.66 (full pool is 330.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures are around 60 degrees in the big water and cooler up the creeks.
November 30
Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to around 55 degrees in Murrells Inlet.
November 30
Lake Murray water levels are at 353.85 (full pool is 360.00) and visibility is normal. Morning surface water temperatures at the dam are down to about 61 degrees but much cooler up the river and in the creeks.
November 30
Unfortunately we have no new information on Lake Monticello, but we will keep trying to find someone who has been. At the latest one of our bass contacts expects to go this coming week.