South Carolina · United States

Lake Moultrie SC fishing forecast

70 Good of 100

Lake Moultrie SC is a freshwater fishing spot in South Carolina, United States. Anglers here target Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Bluegill. The most productive months are typically April, May, June, July, August, September, October.

Quick answer

Best monthsApril, May, June, July

Top speciesBlue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Crappie

Score now70/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #148 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	24.7 °C
Wind	14 km/h from S, gusting 21 km/h
Current	0.16 m/s toward N
Pressure	1013 hPa
Cloud cover	12%
Chlorophyll	26.23 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
Mixed-layer depth	10 m
UV index	2
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 24.7 °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 Moultrie SC

Lake Moultrie SC currently scores 70 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 24.7 °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 Moultrie SC:

Score history at this spot

26 days tracked at this exact location

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

13 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

Blue Catfish

Ictalurus furcatus
Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus
Crappie

Pomoxis spp.
Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Best months by species at Lake Moultrie SC

Blue CatfishIctalurus furcatus
Channel CatfishIctalurus punctatus
CrappiePomoxis spp.
BluegillLepomis macrochirus

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.