Reservoir · Berkeley, South Carolina
Lake Marion near Pineville
Current Lake Rating
Point-in-time lake rating — separate from the trip recommendation below.
Good71
Conditions look good for a Warmwater lake trip. Wind is in a helpful range for lake fishing and boat control.
Scores are model-specific and are not directly comparable across water types.
Rating confidence: High
Should I Go?
Go
Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.
Recommendation confidence: High (79)
Guidance uses the shared lake fishing model. It is not destination-specific calibration.
Best window
Sun, 6:00 AM–9:00 AM
Why
- Air temperature is comfortable for a warmwater lake trip
- Recent precipitation has been light.
- Low chance of precipitation.
Current Readings
- Water level
- 72.91 ft
- Change over 24 hours
- -0.02 ft
- Trend
- Falling
- Water temperature
- 30.7 °C
- Last updated
- 1 hr ago
≈ 87.3 °F
Source: USGS · LAKE MARION NEAR PINEVILLE, SC · 02171000 · Elevation, lake/res, NAVD88
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Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
78°F
Feels like
86°F
Wind
6 mph SW
Wind gust
9 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Sep 5, 2026, 3:45 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this lake
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this lake.
Next 24 Hours
Sat 4 AM
Clear
Temp 78°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Sat 8 AM
Clear
Temp 80°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Sat 12 PM
Clear
Temp 89°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Sat 4 PM
Clear
Temp 96°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Sat 8 PM
Overcast
Temp 90°F
Chance 4%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Sun 12 AM
Showers
Temp 77°F
Chance 29%
Precip 0.65 in
Wind 10 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Sat, Sep 5
Drizzle
High 97°F / Low 77°F
Chance 26%
Precip 0.02 in
Max gust 29 mph
Sun, Sep 6
Showers
High 91°F / Low 72°F
Chance 85%
Precip 1.35 in
Max gust 26 mph
Mon, Sep 7
Drizzle
High 88°F / Low 71°F
Chance 71%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 25 mph
Tue, Sep 8
Drizzle
High 88°F / Low 69°F
Chance 18%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 24 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Reservoir Elevation History
Elevation is reported relative to the datum used by this USGS monitoring site. Elevations from different lakes or datums should not be directly compared.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Lake Marion.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Lake Marion near Pineville is the upper Santee-Cooper reservoir bass, striped bass, crappie, and catfish fishery. StrikeTracks keeps this existing public identity and publishes complete static fishery. USGS 02171000 reports live water temperature and elevation. Distinct from Santee River 02171500 and from Lake Moultrie. Hatch Match is not applicable to this warmwater reservoir.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
SCDNR Lake Marion largemouth bass. USGS 02171000.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
SCDNR Lake Marion crappie.
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
SCDNR Lake Marion striped bass. Not a condition rating.
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
SCDNR Lake Marion channel catfish.
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Natural flow
Large Santee-Cooper reservoir at Pineville, Berkeley County, distinct from the Santee River pin and from Moultrie.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Public ramps and shore access are documented by SCDNR Lake Marion pages. Catalog coordinates are USGS 02171000.
Stocking information
SCDNR manages Lake Marion warmwater and striped bass fisheries. Confirm current official notices. Run counts are not condition ratings.
- Stocked
Striped bass
Stocked · South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Official sources
SCDNR inland lake and striped-bass rules change. Distinct from Santee River 02171500. Confirm current SCDNR regulations.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Berkeley, South Carolina
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
County
Berkeley
Management Category
Santee-Cooper reservoir
Regulation Scope
Lake Marion near Pineville
Regulation Summary
Lake Marion near Pineville: SCDNR inland reservoir rules. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
largemouth-bass, striped-bass, black-crappie, channel-catfish
Public Access
Public
Description
Lake Marion near Pineville, South Carolina. Existing public reservoir. USGS 02171000 reports live 00010 plus elevation. PATH B fishery populated. Not newly admitted.
