South Carolina · United States

Lake Marion SC fishing forecast

70 Good of 100

Lake Marion SC is a freshwater fishing spot in South Carolina, United States. Anglers here target Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish. The most productive months are typically February, March, April, October, November, December.

Quick answer

Best monthsFebruary, March, April, October

Top speciesLargemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill

Score now70/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #146 of 644 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

In line with this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±7 points, from 7 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Wind+12.0Current+5.0

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Next solunar peak

dusk 23:59

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	24.6 °C
Wind	10 km/h from NNW, gusting 14 km/h
Current	0.16 m/s toward N
Pressure	1013 hPa
Cloud cover	100%
Chlorophyll	26.23 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
Mixed-layer depth	10 m
UV index	1
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water is running true to season — within a few tenths of the August average of 24.6 °C for this location. The water is mixed to about 20.0 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Lake Marion SC

Lake Marion SC currently scores 70 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 24.6 °C. 7 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Wind +12.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Current +5.0: moving water concentrates bait
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Pre-storm bite +4.2: the classic feed before heavy weather
Gust factor +2.8: gustiness versus steady wind

What’s biting now

The model expects today: blue-catfish, bluegill, channel-catfish, redear-sunfish, warmouth, spotted-gar, alligator-gar, flathead-catfish

Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 82% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Lake Marion SC:

Score history at this spot

26 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-15, 79/100

17 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

+7 points vs the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides
Crappie

Pomoxis spp.
Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus
Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Best months by species at Lake Marion SC

Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides
CrappiePomoxis spp.
BluegillLepomis macrochirus
Channel CatfishIctalurus punctatus

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal Recreational Fishing License may be required in addition to state license when fishing federal (EEZ) waters., non-residents Same as residents. Many states require their own license even in federal waters.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Federal and state waters rules overlap — always verify current federal and state agency rules before fishing.