We promise to move onto another lake next week, but we can't let go of the early spring weights coming out of Lake Murray for one more week. Will someone fishing in the first BFL South Carolina division tournament this Saturday best 30 pounds? For three weeks they've been knocking at the door...
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May 11
Lake Murray water levels are at 358.02 (full pool is 360.00) and clarity is fairly normal. Morning surface water temperatures are ranging from the mid to upper 60s to 70 with erratic temperatures.
May 4
Lake Murray water levels are back down to 357.96 (full pool is 360.00) and at the upper end the Big Saluda is dirty while the Little Saluda is pretty clear. Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-60s.
April 20
Lake Murray water levels are at 358.52 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is stained but clearing. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 65 to 70.
April 11
Lake Murray water levels are way up to 358.81 (full pool is 360.00) and the upper lake will be muddy for a while. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped substantially, and they now range from the mid-50s to about 60 degrees.
March 30
Lake Murray water levels are up to 358.48 (full pool is 360.00) and morning surface water temperatures are in the low 60s.
March 16
Lake Murray water levels are stable at 357.70 (full pool is 360.00) and clarity is pretty normal. Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid-60s.
March 9
Lake Murray water levels are stable at 357.54 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is clearing. Morning surface water temperatures range from about 57 to 62 degrees.
February 23
Lake Murray water levels are at 357.03 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is mostly stained. Morning surface water temperatures range from the mid- to upper-50s.
February 16
Lake Murray water levels are at 356.61 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake ranges from stained to muddy – but may be about to get muddier again. Morning surface water temperatures range from the low to mid-50s.
February 6
Lake Murray water levels are up to 354.23 (full pool is 360.00) and the whole lake is dirtier than usual, ranging from muddy up the lake and in the backs to stained down the lake. Morning surface water temperatures are about 48.
February 2
Lake Murray water levels are up to 353.57 (full pool is 360.00) and the upper end of the lake is muddy and filled with trash while the lake gradually improves as you go towards the dam. Surface water temperatures are still in the upper 40s and lower 50s.
January 26
Lake Murray water levels have jumped further to 352.44 (full pool is 360.00) and another wall of mud is coming down the lake. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 50s.
January 20
Lake Murray water levels are at 350.25 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is more stained than usual but visibility varies. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 50s.
January 13
Lake Murray water levels are back down to 350.27 (full pool is 360.00) and the lake is still stained but clearing. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 50s.
January 5
Lake Murray water levels have at least temporarily shot back up to 350.85 (full pool is 360.00) after yesterday’s rain and there is extremely muddy water coming down the rivers. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 50s.
December 22
Lake Murray water levels are down to 350.66 (full pool is 360.00) and they are pulling water so fast that the rivers are clear again. With low water levels local rain beating on the banks will quickly stain or muddy the water in the immediate area, however. Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-50s.
December 16
Lake Murray water levels are slightly up to 350.97 (full pool is 360.00) as there has been a ton of rain in the last 24 hours. Morning surface water temperatures range from the mid- to upper 50s.