LAKE KEOWEESTORIESSwitch Lake
Lake Keowee Stories
Source-backed catches, championships and memorable fishing moments tied directly to Lake Keowee.
Fishing history worth knowing
Lake Keowee produced South Carolina's record Yellow Perch
SCDNRSCDNR's current freshwater record list credits Lake Keowee with South Carolina's 3-pound, 4-ounce Yellow Perch record from 1979. Lake Monkey treats that as strong historical presence evidence rather than proof of current abundance.
Two 2024 recognition catches put Keowee crappie over the 2-pound mark
SCDNR Angler Recognition ProgramSCDNR's 2024 Angler Recognition records include Lake Keowee crappie of 3 pounds at 17.5 inches and 2 pounds, 12 ounces at 17.25 inches. The state listing says only crappie, so Lake Monkey does not guess Black versus White Crappie.
Keowee is officially a four-black-bass reservoir
SCDNRSCDNR describes Lake Keowee as a reservoir where anglers can catch four species of black bass. Lake Monkey independently resolves the names from current agency evidence instead of inferring species from the count alone.
A 2026 BFL doubleheader produced two different Keowee winners
Major League FishingMajor League Fishing's April 2026 Keowee doubleheader went to David Millsaps on the first day with 14 pounds, 9 ounces and Joe Anders on the second with 15 pounds even, two exact-lake snapshots of a competitive spring bass fishery.
A 16.99-pound March win came from docks leading toward spawning flats
American Bass AnglersAmerican Bass Anglers reported that Cole Taylor and Addyson Hale won the March 21, 2026 Keowee Couples Series event with 16.99 pounds while focusing on docks leading into spawning flats with Neko-rig and drop-shot presentations.
The Keowee-Toxaway project earned national engineering recognition
Duke EnergyDuke Energy's project history notes that the Keowee-Toxaway development, including Lake Keowee, received major American Society of Civil Engineers recognition in 1975.