South Carolina
Wateree River near Camden
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Cautions
- Water temperature is unavailable.
Current Readings
- Flow
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- Gage Height
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- Water Temperature
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Monitoring temporarily unavailable. · USGS station 02148000 · Direct monitoring location
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
77°F
Feels like
85°F
Wind
3 mph SE
Wind gust
4 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Sep 5, 2026, 3:45 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 77°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Sat 8 AM
Clear
Temp 77°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Sat 12 PM
Clear
Temp 94°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Sat 4 PM
Clear
Temp 99°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Sat 8 PM
Partly cloudy
Temp 91°F
Chance 19%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Sun 12 AM
Clear
Temp 83°F
Chance 17%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Sat, Sep 5
Overcast
High 99°F / Low 75°F
Chance 31%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 14 mph
Sun, Sep 6
Drizzle
High 94°F / Low 75°F
Chance 64%
Precip 0.06 in
Max gust 27 mph
Mon, Sep 7
Overcast
High 91°F / Low 73°F
Chance 62%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 25 mph
Tue, Sep 8
Drizzle
High 87°F / Low 68°F
Chance 13%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 22 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.
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Fishing Overview
Wateree River near Camden, South Carolina. Monitoring-Backed from USGS (live 00010, 00060, 00065).
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Wateree 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 Wateree near Camden is the South Carolina Catawba/Wateree warmwater reach below Lake Wateree. StrikeTracks publishes Monitoring-Backed conditions from USGS 02148000 (live discharge, stage, and water temperature). This is one bounded SC identity, not an NC Catawba clone and not Lake Wateree itself. 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 Wateree largemouth bass. USGS 02148000 Camden.
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
SCDNR Wateree channel catfish.
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Migratory
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
SCDNR Wateree / Santee-Cooper striped bass. Not a condition rating.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
SCDNR Wateree crappie below the reservoir.
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Regulated flow
Regulated Wateree River near Camden, Kershaw County, below Lake Wateree and distinct from NC Catawba mainstem identities.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Public fishing is documented by SCDNR Wateree River accesses. Catalog coordinates are USGS 02148000.
Stocking information
SCDNR manages Wateree warmwater and striped bass fisheries. Confirm current official notices.
Official sources
SCDNR inland river and striped-bass rules change. Do not clone as an NC Catawba row. Confirm current SCDNR regulations.
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Location and Access
USGS monitoring location
Kershaw, 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
Kershaw
Management Category
Large warmwater river
Regulation Scope
Wateree River near Camden
Regulation Summary
Wateree River near Camden: SCDNR inland warmwater-river rules. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
largemouth-bass, striped-bass, channel-catfish, black-crappie
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