AHQ Report - Lake Murray
— 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 […]
— The newest Lake Murray fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-murray-sc-spring-2018-fishing-report/ February 16 Lake Murray water levels have steadily risen to 356.96 (full pool is 360.00). Morning water temperatures are in the lower 50s over much of the lake, but it’s not unusual to see temperatures push into the mid-50s on warm days. The mud […]
— The newest Lake Murray fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-murray-sc-winter-2017-18-fishing-report/ December 21 Lake Murray water levels are at 354.70 (full pool is 360.00), and water temperatures are in the low to mid-50s. Clarity is normal. Last week Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reported that the striped bass fishing on Lake Murray had gotten really good up […]
— The newest Lake Murray fishing report, updated October 20, can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-murray-sc-fall-2017-fishing-report/ October 5 Lake Murray water levels are down to 354.63 and dropping (full pool is 360.00), and water temperatures are around the mid- to upper-70s. Clarity has been good. In striped bass news, Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reports that as temperatures rebounded […]
— The newest Lake Murray fishing report, updated September 15, can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-murray-sc-fall-2017-fishing-report/ September 1 Lake Murray water levels are at 356.57 (full pool is 360.00), and water temperatures have dropped into the lower 80s. Clarity is still good. After an extremely successful Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Murray in the middle part of […]
— The newest Lake Murray fishing report, updated June 30, can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-murray-sc-summer-2017-fishing-report/ June 6 Lake Murray water levels are at 357.99 (full pool is 360.00), and temperatures are in the lower 80s. Down the lake the water is very clear with more stain as you move up towards the rivers. Lake Murray bass […]
— March 7 Lake Murray water levels are at 356.83 (full pool is 360.00) and “core” surface water temperatures – morning temperatures – still range from about 57 at the dam to 58 or 59 up the lake. The lake remains atypically clear. Striped bass are grouped up in the middle part of the lake […]
— February 9 Lake Murray water levels are at 356.88 (full pool is 360.00) and water temperatures at the dam are in the mid-50s. Striped bass fishing has been good on Lake Murray, with Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reporting that the best bite is up the river around Riverwinds Landing on the Big Saluda. The best […]
— Please note that the newest Lake Murray fishing report can be found at http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-murray-sc-winter-fishing-report/ January 17 Lake Murray water levels are at 356.03 (full pool is 360.00) and water temperatures range from between 53 and 55.5 degrees at the dam on up to the upper 50s on warm days (like today) in the creeks. The […]
— Nov. 30 Lake Murray water levels are down to 353.97 (full pool is 360.00) and water temperatures at the dam are ranging between 62 and 63 degrees. Clarity remains pretty good. It continues to be a pretty tough fall for bass fishing on Murray, and veteran tournament angler Captain Doug Lown reports that it’s […]
— Catfish: Good. Captain Chris Simpson (864-992-2352) reports that fishing continues to improve for both channels and blue catfish, and drifting cut herring is the best way to catch fish right now. Crappie: Fair to good. Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reports that crappie are feeding well on minnows fished over mid-depth brush. Striped bass: Fair. Captain Brad […]
— Striped bass: Good. Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reports that the best fish are being caught on down-lines fished 50-80 feet deep in the lower lake. The free-line bite has pretty much gone away and mostly smaller fish can be found in the creeks. Crappie: Good. Captain Brad reports that good numbers of crappie are still […]
— August 4 Lake Murray water levels are down to 356.18 (full pool is 360.00) and water temperatures are in the upper 80s. Clarity is above average. Striped bass on Lake Murray have gotten into a true summer pattern, and Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reports that he is catching fish 50-80 feet deep. Most of the […]
— Lake Greenwood water levels are at 439.1 and water temperatures are in the mid-70s. The water is muddy up the lake but clarity is good from the middle to lower end. Sometimes the winner of a recent tournament reports a pretty good bite, even while everyone else struggled to catch fish. That was not […]