April 8
Lake Murray water levels are at 357.31 (full pool is 360.00) and most of the lake is stained but not muddy. Up the lake there is about 1.5 – 2 feet of visibility, increasing as you get closer to the dam. Morning surface temperatures are generally in the upper 60s.
It’s finally happening on Lake Murray, and veteran tournament bass angler Captain Doug Lown reports
March 31
Lake Murray water levels are at 357.16 (full pool is 360.00) and most of the lake is stained but not muddy. Morning surface temperatures are in the mid-60s.
Access to Lake Murray continues to be limited, but veteran tournament angler Captain Doug Lown reports
March 25
Lake Murray water levels are at 358.04 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is clearing but still stained in areas. Morning surface temperatures range from the upper 50s to lower 60s, with the big water and the south side of the lake warming more slowly.
Even while significant bass tournament activity is on hold, veteran tournament angler Captain Doug Lown reports
February 27
Lake Murray water levels are at 357.64 (full pool is 360.00), and surface water temperatures range are around 52 degrees at the dam. From the rivers down to Dreher Island there is red mud with trash and logs floating, and visibility is only about 6 inches at the mouth of Bear Creek. There is some clearer water closer to the dam as well as back in some creeks.
There is really no consistent pattern for Lake Murray bass right now, and veteran angler Captain Doug Lown reports
February 18
Lake Murray water levels have stabilized at about 357.12 (full pool is 360.00), and surface water temperatures range from about 53 on the lower lake to the upper-40s up the lake. The lake ranges from muddy to stained.
Despite the muddy conditions this weekend a good number of striped bass were caught up the river on Lake Murray, and Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354)
January 29
Lake Murray water levels are up to 356.45 (full pool is 360.00), and surface water temperatures range from the lower 50s on the lower lake to the mid to upper-40s up the lake. Up the lake is muddy but the water clears as you come down.
It’s not where you expect striped bass to be in the winter on Lake Murray, but Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reports
January 15
Lake Murray water levels are at 355.34 (full pool is 360.00), and surface water temperatures are in the mid-50s. There is lots of mud and current moving down the lake.
These are confusing times for bass and even more for bass fishermen on Lake Murray, and veteran tournament angler Captain Doug Lown reports
December 24
Lake Murray water levels are up to 356.22 (full pool is 360.00), and surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-50s. As of yesterday the lake was muddy from the river down to Buffalo Creek and it is only getting more stained.
Striped bass fishing on Lake Murray has been tough, and Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reports
December 13
Lake Murray water levels are at 355.45 (full pool is 360.00), and surface water temperatures are in the mid to upper-50s. The lake was fairly clear before the rains of the last 24 hours.
Bass fishing has
— October 25 Lake Murray water levels are down to 355.75 (full pool is 360.00), and surface water temperatures have fallen into the lower 70s. Up the lake the water has turned over, in the mid-lake there are some signs of turnover, and the lower lake has not yet turned over. It would not be […]
— The newest Lake Murray fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-murray-sc-fall-2019-fishing-report/ August 22 Lake Murray water levels are at 357.78 (full pool is 360.00), and water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 80s. Clarity is normal. The striped bass fishing continues to be ahead of schedule on Lake Murray, and Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reports that […]
— Driving over the Lake Murray dam in the summer months, it would be hard to escape the conclusion that there is something exciting going on in the world of striped bass fishing at the intake towers. Even on weekday afternoons it is rare to see less than 10 or 15 boats clustered around the […]
— The newest Lake Murray fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-murray-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ June 26 Lake Murray water levels are at 357.84 (full pool is 360.00), and water temperatures have gotten into the low to mid-80s. The water color remains a little more stained than normal. Bass still haven’t gotten into the high summer pattern one might expect […]
— The newest Lake Murray fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-murray-sc-summer-2019-fishing-report/ May 23 Lake Murray water levels are at 357.84 (full pool is 360.00), and water temperatures are holding around 80. The water color is a little more stained than normal. For now you can still fish the very tail end of the herring bite […]
— The newest Lake Murray fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-murray-sc-spring-2019-fishing-report/ January 11 Lake Murray water levels are down to 351.18 (full pool is 360.00) and surface temperatures range from about 48-53. There is still a ton of muddy water moving down the lake and above Dreher Island is pretty much red mud. Cold, […]
— The newest Lake Murray fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-murray-sc-spring-2019-fishing-report/ January 1 Lake Murray water levels are down to 350.19 (full pool is 360.00) and surface temperatures are in the lower 50s. There is a lot of muddy water moving down the lake. It’s still tricky conditions for striped bass fishing on Murray, and Captain […]
— If you know of a fishing tournament taking place in South Carolina that has not been included here, please email jay@usfishingreport.com and we will add it. Thank you! — January 2019 January 5 Cody Ambrose Benefit Tournament on Lake Murray from Koons Landing CATT Lake Hartwell Qualifier #4 from Broyles CATT Lake Robinson Qualifier […]
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— The newest Lake Murray fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-murray-sc-fall-2018-fishing-report/ November 15 Lake Murray water levels are at 354.62 (full pool is 360.00) and surface temperatures are in the mid- to lower-60s. The river and the backs of creeks have already gotten muddy from this rain. It would not be fair to lead off […]
— The newest Lake Murray fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-murray-sc-fall-2018-fishing-report/ October 19 Lake Murray water levels are at 354.10 (full pool is 360.00) and surface temperatures are in the mid to upper-70s. Schooling activity has continued to heat up on Lake Murray, and Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reports that from Spence Islands to Shull Island […]
— The newest Lake Murray fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-murray-sc-summer-2018-fishing-report/ June 21 Lake Murray water levels are at 357.77 (full pool is 360.00) and surface temperatures are in the mid- to upper-80s. Clarity is normal. The Murray striped bass bite is absolutely on fire, and Captain William Attaway(803-924-0857) reports that he is exclusively fishing with […]
— The newest Lake Murray fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-murray-sc-spring-2018-fishing-report/ April 13 Lake Murray water levels are down to 358.02 (full pool is 360.00). Surface temperatures are around 61-63 on the main lake in the morning, and reached the mid-60s yesterday afternoon. Things are happening fast on Lake Murray, and Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reports […]