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Lake Hartwell, SC

Reservoir in Anderson County, South Carolina. A 56,000-acre Savannah River reservoir on the SC-Georgia border in the upstate, renowned for largemouth and spotted bass plus fast-action striped bass and hybrid striper runs into the Tugaloo and Seneca arms. A frequent host of major bass tournaments. Catfish and crappie are also strong here.

42

Overall bite score

Scored 19 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled12
Pressure trendNOAAfalling60
SolunarComputedmoon 51% lit41
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed70
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA35
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for lakes and reservoirs. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

7 tracked species in Lake Hartwell, with the months each fishes best.

Largemouth Bassabundant
Spotted Bassabundant
Black Crappiecommon
Bluegillcommon
Channel Catfishcommon
Hybrid Striped Basscommon
Striped Basscommon

Water facts

TypeReservoir
CountyAnderson
StateSouth Carolina
WaterFreshwater

Shared with Georgia; USACE-managed with many public ramps near Anderson and Clemson. Black bass have a 14 in minimum on Lake Hartwell (statewide exception). Border lake licensing reciprocity may apply.

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