Lake Hartwell in 3-D at today's water level, about 220 ft at the deepest. Spot 1 (wind-blown bank) is open for everyone; the other 7 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Lake Hartwell today
South Carolina · 73.1 sq mi · updated
Clear water, 65°F water, level steady, 8 ft below normal, windy Friday (15 mph WNW).
Where to stay near Lake Hartwell
- Budget Inn ExpressHotel · about 1.0 mi from the waterSee prices
- Hampton Inn HartwellHotel · about 1.4 mi from the waterSee prices
- Quality InnHotel · about 1.5 mi from the waterSee prices
- Rodeway InnMotel · about 3.0 mi from the waterSee prices
- Days InnHotel · about 3.0 mi from the waterSee prices
- Country Inn & Suites, Anderson, SCHotel · about 3.2 mi from the waterSee prices
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Surface water temperature, .
Where the fish are today
86% Good chance for striped bass today · 16–36 ft deep
- Water 65°F on top, right in their comfort range.
- Best water today is 16–36 ft deep, mostly on channel edges.
- The lake is layered: warm water down to about 50 ft, cold below.
- West wind at 15 mph pushes bait onto the east shore: try the wind-blown banks.
Best zone: channel edge, about 7% of them, 36–40 ft deep (the fish on the map above).
See the fish in 3-D Every fish, every zone and the heat map: LakeScope PRO.
Fishing spots
- 1Wind-blown bank · about 10 ft deep today
Today's west wind pushes bait into this bank across open water.
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7 more spots with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Best fishing times
Friday Fair
- 6:30 am – 8:45 amsunrise · wind 9 mph
- 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 14 mph
Saturday Good
- 6:30 am – 8:45 amsunrise · wind 5 mph
- 3:45 pm – 6:00 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 5 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
What's biting
- GoodStriped bass
Comfortable range. Watch for birds and surface feeding.
- GoodSpotted bass
Fall feed. They chase baitfish into creeks and coves.
- GoodLargemouth bass
Fall feed. They chase baitfish into creeks and coves.
- GoodCrappie
Active. Brush piles and docks in 8 to 15 ft.
From the water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.
Water level
Steady over 7 days. 8.4 ft below normal for this time of year.
Latest reading .
Clarity and algae
Clear water No algae seen
Last clear view from above: . Clouds hid the lake on 1 recent pass.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Weather and wind
Sunrise 7:03 am · sunset 5:28 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Recent catches
Shared by anglers in the LakeScope app. Spots are shown to about half a mile.
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