Despite Warm Water, Stripers Feeding Well - Water Temperature: 57°
Water Level: 15 feet below Full Pool
December was tough. The fish stayed deep and did not eat well. Some people said that the water was still turning over. The water temperature did not get below 58° until almost Christmas more... Capt. Preston Harden - Lake Hartwell
2012-12-06 7:47 PM
Mild Winter So Far - Stripers Easy to Locate - As of mid-December, the water is 16 feet low and 59°. It is looking like another mild winter so far on Lake Hartwell . Stripers are moving up the lake and into the major creeks, following the bait fish. It is easy locating fish, with the first step f more... Capt. Preston Harden - Lake Hartwell
Big Stripers Are Still Deep - Lake level 13 feet low
Water level low 80˚
October is a prime month to fish, even as fish transition from deep water. Fishing has been great for big fish in deep water. The big stripers are stacked in deep water near the dam. Most of the more... Capt. Preston Harden - Lake Hartwell
2012-08-16 3:42 PM
Large Schools in Lower Lake - Water temp-upper 80's
Water level-11 feet low
Fishing is as hot as the weather. The fish are schooled up in large schools in the lower lake. The afternoons seem to be better than mornings. This is probably because of the generation schedule. more... Capt. Preston Harden - Lake Hartwell
Hybrids and Stripers Going Deep - Water level-10ft low
Water temp. - Low 80's
The hybrids & stripers are leaving the upper reaches of the lake and are migrating
to deep water. They are riding the thermocline down the rivers toward the lower lake.
The thermocline sets up in th more... Capt. Preston Harden - Lake Hartwell
2012-05-21 1:07 PM
Stripers and Hybrids Active Early - Water temperature mid 70's
Water level – 8 ft low
Stripers and hybrids have been active mostly early in the mornings and then scatter by mid mornings. On cloudy day they may stay shallow all day. The fish are still scattered from Keowee dam to more... Capt. Preston Harden - Lake Hartwell