Im looking for a semi descent source that updates the surface temps of Hartwell Lake fairly regularly.  Do any local anglers know of any sites that they use?  

Thanks, Jason

It's a Corps of Engineers Lake. Good luck finding any good and reliable information at all.

http://www.sas.usace.army.mil/lakes/hartwell/

See what I mean. Last reading was 12/1/07

Yeah, I actually found that through a google search.  Thanks though.

Hartwell Lake? that makes me laugh, Everybody down here calls it Lake Hartwell.

                             -searoach

I talked to fluke earlier and he says that the water was mid to high 40's today

try this link here it is fairly accurate.

http://www.havefunfishing.com/fishingreports/sr_lake_hartwell_fishing_report.htm

Here's a report off of another site...

Classic Scouting Report

Pros Tight-Lipped, But Hartwell Bite Seems Strong

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Photo: ESPN Outdoors

Aaron Martens was one of the few who laid out his bite if he catches 15 fish, he thinks he'll weigh 18 pounds.

In a regular tour event, sandbagging's a given. But at the Bassmaster Classic, it reaches mythic proportions. In fact, it's hard to find any Classic pro with something positive to say about his practice.

Sandbagging makes sense, though. Nobody wants to be pegged as the guy who's on fish before the event even starts. That adds pressure, and a potential spectator armada. It also sets up possible disappointment if (or when) things change.

Two pros who seemed to deliver the straight scoop after the final practice day this afternoon were Aaron Martens and Kevin VanDam a duo that happens to be favorites in every Classic they fish, no matter what.

Martens said if he gets 15 bites he'll catch 18 pounds. Ten bites will deliver 14 or 15 pounds, while five bites will back him down to 10 or 11 pounds.

VanDam simply feels a lot of guys are going to catch them. "The lake's too good there are too many fish not to," he said. "I'll have my chances. Every place you go that's 40 feet or deeper, there are tons of fish suspended in the trees. It's going to be a great Classic."

All of which means a lot of the field must be holding back on describing their practice. There does remain the wildcard of the shakeoff where the pros don't hook fish during practice so much of the field truly may not know what they're over. But in all, it's looking like 17 to 18 pounds a day will win the thing.

Before more about the bite, plus notes from individual competitors, here's more about the lake itself.

another site Lake Profile

> Lake Name: Lake Hartwell

> Type of Water: Lowland reservoir

> Surface Acres (full pool): 56,000

> Primary structure/cover: Standing timber, points, humps, creek channels, brushpiles, some docks

> Primary forage: Shad, blueback herring, crawfish, bream

> Average depth: 45.6 feet at full pool

> Species: Largemouths, spotted bass

> Minimum length: 12 inches

> Reputation: An expansive, quality fishery with excellent average size. But unpredictable since fish move a lot day-to-day in relation to blueback herring. Contains some bruiser spotted bass.

> Weather: A warming trend will end with potential heavy rain in the forecast for Friday. Nighttime lows in the high-30s to low-40s expected for the event.

> Water temp: 46 to 50 degrees

> Water visibility/color: Main lake is clear with up to 8 feet of visibility. Clarity varies all the way to muddy in the backs of creeks. Since water level is low, there's a distinct mudline along many banks.

> Water level: 12 feet low (very significant)

> Fish in: All depths, but majority of fish are from moderately shallow to deep

> Fish phase: Winter (shallow fish might be prespawn, or just up feeding)

> Primary patterns: Crankbaits, topwaters, jerkbaits, jighead spinners, jigs, some plastics deep

> Winning weight: 56 pounds

> Cut weight (Top 25): 26 pounds

> Fishing quality (1=poor, 5=great): 3 for Hartwell

> Biggest factors: The morning bite there's a good one in a few spots that everyone knows about, so boat draw's important. Also the weather it'll probably affect the shallow bite more than the deep one. Lastly the lucky bite there's some junk-fishing happening up shallow.

> Biggest decision: Deep or shallow? Also, whether to stick with an area and fish it slowly, or run a series of spots.

> Wildcard: The weather. Nasty conditions could turn the deep fish on, but make boat position difficult. Also the "glory school" one probably exists.

Water temp is @49 throughout, give or take a few degrees depending on location.