South Carolina
Wateree River near Camden
Location Snapshot
Wateree River near Camden is a South Carolina mainstem fishery below Lake Wateree, with a warmwater river character distinct from the reservoir above. Largemouth bass are the primary supported target, with striped bass and channel catfish adding major predator opportunities and black crappie contributing another established fishery.
Current River Rating
Good · 84
Conditions look favorable based on the available readings.
Scores are model-specific and are not directly comparable across water types.
Medium confidence
Should I Go?
Go
Recommended Window
Tuesday, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
Why
- Water temperature is within a broad fishable range.
- Air temperature is comfortable for fishing.
Favorable Factors
- Light to moderate wind should make casting and boat control easier.
- Recent precipitation has been light.
Timing Evidence
Window confidence: Medium
Current Readings
- Flow
- 1510 CFS
- Gage Height
- 5.28 ft
- Water Temperature
- 70.2 °F
- Observation Time
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:00 AM
Updated recently · USGS station 02148000 · Direct monitoring location
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Historical readings are provided for context. Readings outside the current freshness window are not used to rate current conditions.
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
41°F
Feels like
35°F
Wind
5 mph NW
Wind gust
10 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 5:45 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
Tue 6 AM
Clear
Temp 41°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Tue 10 AM
Clear
Temp 56°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Tue 2 PM
Clear
Temp 73°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Tue 6 PM
Clear
Temp 71°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Tue 10 PM
Clear
Temp 54°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Wed 2 AM
Overcast
Temp 50°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Clear
High 75°F / Low 41°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 19 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Overcast
High 72°F / Low 44°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 18 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Clear
High 76°F / Low 52°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 7 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Clear
High 72°F / Low 51°F
Chance 0%
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.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Historical Flow
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Fishing Overview
Largemouth bass are in the mixed, regulated-flow fishery on the Wateree River near Camden, along with channel catfish and striped bass.
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
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Migratory
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Regulated flow
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Official sources
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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
Access, Parking, and Regulations
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