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.

November 29

Santee Cooper water levels are at 73.85 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.69 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to around 57 degrees.

November 29

Morning surface water temperatures in Debordieu Creek were down to 54 degrees this morning.

November 29

Morning surface water temperatures in the rivers around Hilton Head are down to about 60 degrees.  The water is not clear yet but it’s heading that way.

November 29

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 57 around Little River. 

November 29

Lake Hartwell water levels are down to 652.25 (full pool is 660.00) and clarity is normal. Morning surface water temperatures were down to about 61 degrees this morning.

November 25

Lake Keowee is at 97.6% of full pool but levels continue to fluctuate significantly, and water clarity is very high on the main lake. Morning surface water temperatures are now in the mid-60s over most of the lake.

November 21

Lake Monticello morning surface water temperatures are still in the low to mid-60s, and water levels typically fluctuate daily.

November 16

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 62 degrees in Charleston Harbor.

November 17

Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.02 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.87 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5); the lakes are mostly clear but there are some dingy spots (due to wind more than anything) in the upper lake. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to around 60 degrees. 

November 17

Lake Jocassee is down to 90.7% of full pool and the lake is extremely clear. Morning surface water temperatures are about 65 degrees. 

November 17

Lake Russell water levels are up to 473.97 (full pool is 475.00) and the lake is extremely clear. With no rain, even areas way up the creeks that are usually stained have high visibility. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 64-65 degrees. 

November 17

Lake Wylie is at 95.3% of full pool and clarity is normal.  Morning surface water temperatures are down to the low 60s almost everywhere. 

November 17

Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 61-62 degrees in the creeks. Water is clearing with the cooler temperatures.