South Carolina
Lake Moultrie
Lake Moultrie is a lake in Berkeley County, South Carolina, where largemouth bass move between shallow cover and deeper water through the year.
- Surface
- 56,827acres
- Primary species
- Largemouth
- Air temp
- 80.2°F
- Barometric
- 30.00″
- →steady 24h(+0.01)
- Wind
- 12mph
- from S
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent
- day 4.0 · 17% lit
Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min
- 17julFri
Stable window
hi 90° · lo 76°Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.
── light s wind · settled
- 18julSat
Watch the wind
hi 91° · lo 78°Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.
── stiff s wind
- 19julSun
Watch the wind
hi 92° · lo 79°Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.
── stiff sw wind
Where it is
Set in Berkeley County, South Carolina, Lake Moultrie covers about 56,827 acres. Largemouth read the season, sliding shallow or deep as it dictates.
Seasonal pattern
Spring. Rising temperatures draw largemouth into shallow cover to stage and spawn; the protected, faster-warming water turns on first.
Summer. Heat pushes fish off the shallows toward depth and shade; work the cooler ends of the day.
Fall. As water cools, forage and bass return toward shallower water; movement is wide, so covering water pays.
Winter. Largemouth go deep and sluggish in cold water, so a slow, methodical approach is the safer bet.
Key structure
- Inside turns where a bank changes angle
- Channel edges and the breaks beside them
- Points where shallow water drops toward deeper water
- Shade lines and overhead cover in the warm months
Read the season; the structure list only matters through that lens.
Forage
Where the bait goes on Lake Moultrie, the largemouth follow — that is the read here.
Access
You will find public access around Lake Moultrie; ramp and launch conditions move with the season, so verify them locally.
Regulations
Check current state and local regulations before fishing; limits and seasons can change.
Field guides
Data & references
- Today's conditions — Open-Meteo, refreshed every ~15 min
- Moon phase — local astronomical calculation, no external API
- Lake area, depth, structure — Identity, surface area, coordinates and county/state are from the ProjectD canonical waterbody index (snapshot conus-20260518-v1, group gnis:01230046). Maximum depth and regulation links were not available from an acceptable source and are intentionally omitted.
- Regulations — verify current state and local regulations before fishing
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