Reservoir · Berkeley, South Carolina
Lake Marion near Pineville
Location Snapshot
Lake Marion near Pineville is the largest reservoir in South Carolina’s Santee Cooper system. Largemouth bass, striped bass, black crappie, and channel catfish form the core sport fishery.
Current Lake Rating
Point-in-time lake rating — separate from the trip recommendation below.
Good80
Conditions look good for a Warmwater lake trip. Water temperature is within a preferred warmwater range.
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 (95)
Guidance uses the shared lake fishing model. It is not destination-specific calibration.
Best window
Tue, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
Why
- Air temperature is comfortable for a warmwater lake trip
Current Readings
- Water level
- 73.12 ft
- Change over 24 hours
- +0.06 ft
- Trend
- Rising
- Water temperature
- 21.5 °C
- Last updated
- 1 hr ago
≈ 70.7 °F
Source: USGS · LAKE MARION NEAR PINEVILLE, SC · 02171000 · Elevation, lake/res, NAVD88
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Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
77°F
Feels like
68°F
Wind
9 mph N
Wind gust
14 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 4:45 PM
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
Tue 5 PM
Clear
Temp 76°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Tue 9 PM
Clear
Temp 63°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Wed 1 AM
Partly cloudy
Temp 57°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Wed 5 AM
Overcast
Temp 52°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Wed 9 AM
Overcast
Temp 55°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Wed 1 PM
Clear
Temp 70°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Overcast
High 77°F / Low 45°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 17 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Overcast
High 73°F / Low 51°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 18 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Clear
High 76°F / Low 47°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 11 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Clear
High 72°F / Low 49°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 21 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
Largemouth bass are primary and wild in Lake Marion near Pineville. Black crappie are common and wild, and striped bass are common and stocked. Channel catfish are present and wild.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Natural flow
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Stocking information
Striped bass are stocked in Lake Marion near Pineville.
- Stocked
Striped bass
Stocked · South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Official sources
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