Thread: How is Wateree looking after the storms?

I left out a 5 gallon bucket to get rinsed and it had about an inch. That's not the same as a rain gauge of course but it rained hard for a while. The runoff will probably mud things up...as to when I'm not sure. Wateree may be far enough down to be ok for a day or two.

I'll ask my aunt tonight when she gets off work, she lives on main lake up above the State Park.

She's home now - said it's just slightly muddy. If upstream got a lot of rain it could well be pretty muddy tomorrow.

Thanks. Really wanted stripers, but may be a catfish day.

Originally Posted by smoothlures

I left out a 5 gallon bucket to get rinsed and it had about an inch. That's not the same as a rain gauge of course but it rained hard for a while. The runoff will probably mud things up...as to when I'm not sure. Wateree may be far enough down to be ok for a day or two.

I'll ask my aunt tonight when she gets off work, she lives on main lake up above the State Park.

Actually if the sides of the bucket are parallel up to to the top it is an accurate gauge. The bigger the gauge the more accurate as long as it is not tapered.

It only rained for like 20 minutes at the lake. Wateree y Creek probably be muddy and the upper third might be a little stain but should be no problem fishing at all. The stripers are not up river anyways.I’ll be out chasing the rockfish tomorrow.

Stayed close. Went to tillery catfishing. Caught several to keep in the 6 to 8 lb range and released this nice 35 lber.