South Carolina
Santee River near Pineville
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Cautions
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Current Readings
- Flow
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- Gage Height
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- Water Temperature
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Monitoring temporarily unavailable. · USGS station 02171500 · Direct monitoring location
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
80°F
Feels like
89°F
Wind
5 mph S
Wind gust
12 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Sep 5, 2026, 1:15 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this gauge
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this river.
Next 24 Hours
Sat 4 AM
Clear
Temp 78°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Sat 8 AM
Clear
Temp 80°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Sat 12 PM
Clear
Temp 91°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Sat 4 PM
Clear
Temp 98°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Sat 8 PM
Overcast
Temp 92°F
Chance 4%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Sun 12 AM
Drizzle
Temp 77°F
Chance 28%
Precip 0.02 in
Wind 4 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Sat, Sep 5
Drizzle
High 98°F / Low 77°F
Chance 27%
Precip 0.03 in
Max gust 29 mph
Sun, Sep 6
Showers
High 95°F / Low 71°F
Chance 85%
Precip 0.66 in
Max gust 30 mph
Mon, Sep 7
Thunderstorms
High 84°F / Low 71°F
Chance 71%
Precip 0.21 in
Max gust 27 mph
Tue, Sep 8
Drizzle
High 88°F / Low 70°F
Chance 19%
Precip 0.04 in
Max gust 26 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this river's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence river flow, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, upstream reservoirs, and dam releases.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
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Fishing Overview
Santee River near Pineville, South Carolina. Monitoring-Backed from USGS (live 00010, 00060, 00065).
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Santee River.
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
The Santee near Pineville is the river below Lake Marion in the Santee-Cooper system. StrikeTracks publishes Monitoring-Backed conditions from USGS 02171500 (live discharge, stage, and water temperature). Distinct from Lake Marion reservoir 02171000 and from Santee near Jamestown 02171700, which lacks live 00010. Striped-bass movement is fishery context, not a condition rating. Flow Context remains default-deny. Insect Hatch Match is not applicable.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
SCDNR Santee largemouth bass. USGS 02171500 Pineville.
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
SCDNR Santee channel catfish.
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Migratory
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
SCDNR Santee-Cooper striped bass. Not a condition rating.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
SCDNR Santee crappie below Lake Marion.
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Regulated flow
Regulated Santee River near Pineville, Berkeley County, below Lake Marion and distinct from the reservoir pin and from Jamestown.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Public fishing is documented by SCDNR Santee River accesses. Catalog coordinates are USGS 02171500.
Stocking information
SCDNR manages Santee-Cooper striped bass and warmwater fisheries. Confirm current official notices.
Official sources
SCDNR inland river and striped-bass rules change. Distinct from Lake Marion 02171000. Confirm current SCDNR regulations.
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Location and Access
USGS monitoring 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.
River Details
County
Berkeley
Management Category
Large warmwater river
Regulation Scope
Santee River near Pineville
Regulation Summary
Santee River near Pineville: SCDNR inland warmwater-river rules. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
largemouth-bass, striped-bass, channel-catfish, black-crappie
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