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
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Timing Outlook
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Cautions
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Current Readings
- Flow
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Monitoring temporarily unavailable. · USGS station 02148000 · Direct monitoring location
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
56°F
Feels like
51°F
Wind
5 mph N
Wind gust
6 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 9:15 PM
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 10 PM
Clear
Temp 54°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Wed 2 AM
Overcast
Temp 49°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Wed 6 AM
Overcast
Temp 47°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Wed 10 AM
Clear
Temp 60°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Wed 2 PM
Clear
Temp 72°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Wed 6 PM
Clear
Temp 70°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Clear
High 77°F / Low 42°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 15 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Overcast
High 74°F / Low 46°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 16 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Clear
High 77°F / Low 44°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 9 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Clear
High 71°F / Low 50°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 21 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
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