 |
Fishing Lake
Hartwell & Lake Keowee
|
LICENSE: You may fish anywhere on Lake
Hartwell with a valid license from either Georgia or South Carolina. Keowee
requires a South Carolina license.
Youth under 16 are not required to have a license.
South Carolina licenses are available at Bass Pro Shops or see: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/purchase.html
Georgia licenses are available at Bass Pro Shops or see: http://georgiawildlife.dnr.state.ga.us/
To catch or possess Trout a Trout stamp is required and other rules apply.
SEASONS: You may fish any time of the year in
Lake Hartwell or Lake Keowee.
FISH IN Lake Hartwell & Lake Keowee:
- BREAM (Bluegill,
Redbreast, Shell
cracker, Pumpkinseed) - Bream
congregate under docks, around piers and in submerged brush.
They are easy to catch using worms, crickets, and other insects as bait.
Bream are responsible for introducing more youth to fishing than any other
fish. Common sizes range from 3 ounces to 1 pound with the record shell
cracker exceeding 5 lbs. A daily limit of 30 total Bream applies.
- CRAPPIE (Black
Crappie and White Crappie) are one of the most popular sport fish in
Lake Hartwell. They are often caught in large numbers using minnows around
piers and submerged brush. Crappie may range up to 5 lbs. with the
"Typical" catch ranging from 1/2 lb to 1-1/4 lbs. A total daily
limit of 30 applies.
- LARGEMOUTH
BASS - More
time and money are spent in the pursuit of this fish by anglers than any
other species. They may be caught at any time of the year feeding near the
shore in early morning. In Lake Hartwell and Lake Keowee they are most
commonly fished for using artificial bait. Large mouth bass range up to 16
lbs. with the "Typical" catch ranging from 1 to 8 lbs. A daily
limit of 10 fish applies. Fish caught in Georgia waters shorter than
12" must be released immediately.
- HYBRID
BASS - A cross between a male white
bass and a female striped
bass, hybrids may grow to 20 lbs while the "Typical" catch is
2 lbs to 3-1/4 lbs. Hybrids are a strong and aggressive fighter making them
a favorite of Lake Hartwell fishermen. Bait
includes shad and blueback herring.
A limit of 10 total Hybrid and Striped Bass applies.
- STRIPED
BASS - The granddaddy of sport fish in Lake Hartwell, Stripers range
up to the recent (2/2002) record of 59-1/2 lbs with a "Typical"
catch ranging from 3 to 10 lbs. Fish
in the 15 to 30 lb. range are routinely caught. Preferred bait is blue back
herring. Striped bass will sometimes push schools of bait fish to the
surface then feed in a frenzy. A
limit of 10 total Hybrid and Striped Bass applies.
CORPS of ENGINEERS
Fishing Brochure: http://water.sas.usace.army.mil/hwdoc.html
Fishing Page: http://www.sas.usace.army.mil/lakes/hartwell/fishing.htm
SOUTH CAROLINA DNR HOME PAGE - http://water.dnr.state.sc.us/
2006 South Carolina Fish Consumption Advisories - http://www.scdhec.net/water/fish/Advisories/hartwell.htm
South Carolina Fishing Trends - http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/cec/news/news.html#fresh
GEORGIA DNR HOME PAGE - http://www.dnr.state.ga.us/
Georgia Fishing License - http://www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/wild/fishingreg/licreq.html
Georgia Fishing Regulations - http://www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/wild/fishingreg/
Georgia Fish Consumption Guidelines - http://georgiawildlife.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=32
Georgia Fish Identification - http://georgiawildlife.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=28
Fishing Reports:
South Carolina Fishing Trends - http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/cec/news/news.html#fresh
Fish'n & Hunt'n Reports Hartwell - http://www.fishnandhuntn.com/hartwell.html
Fish'n & Hunt'n Reports Keowee/Jocassee - http://www.fishnandhuntn.com/jocassee-keowee.html
Ken Sturdivant - http://www.probass.net/fishrpt/lake_hartwell__georgia.php
http://www.probass.net/fishrpt/lake_hartwell__georgia.php
FISHING GUIDES & GUIDE SERVICES - If
you offer guide service on Lake Hartwell, Keowee, or Jocassee e-mail us at mlake@mtnlakes.com
and we will add your name.
Blue Ridge Guide Service: Fishing and waterfall
tours on Lake Jocassee 864-638-9433 http://www.fishjocassee.com/
Buster Green: Lake Hartwell, Lake
Keowee South Carolina - pstt@charter.net 864-277-2463
http://www.palmettostateteamtrail.com/dsp_psttguide.cfm
Cain Waller Lunkers Guide Service: Lake Hartwell -
Hybrid/Striper/Largemouth - 706-376-4407 cell: 706-436-3190 caindog5@hotmail.com
Captain Don's Guide Service: Fishing, waterfall tours,
moonlight cruises on Lake Jocassee 864-944-9016
Capt. Bill's Fishing Adventures: http://www.lakehartwellfishing.com/
877-307-3079
Charles Bolt
Guide Service: Hybrid & Striper fishing on Lake Hartwell 864-338-8036
Charlie Browns Guide Service - Hybrid/Striper trips on Lake
Hartwell - 864-338-5197
Chip
Hamilton Guide Service www.scguideservice.com
Cottons Guide Service:
http://www.cottonfish.com/
Doug Kalish : (770) 617-0037 : www.dougkalish.com/Fishing.htm
Fish, Inc: Lake Jocassee 864-844-9292
Fish Tail Adventures http://www.fishtaleadventures.com/jocassee.shtml
864-346-1196
Fish Tails Guide Service: www.fishhartwell.com
6-C Hartwell Villas Anderson SC (864)260-9932
Greg's Guide Service: Striper & Hybrid - Lakes
Hartwell & Clarks Hill - Day 706-245-8348 - Night 706-245-4906
Harold Nash Lake Lanier Guide Service Flowery Branch hlnash@lanierfishingguide.com
770/967-6582
Outdoor Adventures Guide Service: Bass fishing guide - Box 27,
Hull, GA. (706) 788 2614
Rodbender's Guide Service: http//www.fishinglakehartwell.com
Phil Whitt Guide
Service: philwhitt@bellsouth.net
- Striper and Hybrid fishing on Lake Hartwell & Lake Russell 864-224-5673
Preston Harden www.bucktailguideservice.com
706-255-5622
Rick Owen
http://ricksguideservice.com/
864-356-7271
Rich Fowlers Striper Guide Service (864) 979-7684
Tony's Guide Service: http://home.alltel.net/moran
Large mouth bass all year on Hartwell & Russell (706) 779-2234
| 