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Lake Murray Fishing Report 3/28/2008
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Lake Murray water temperatures continued to rise this week and entered the low sixties in places, and the fishing continued to improve. Main Lake Murray water temperature hovers around 57 degrees.

Fishing Lake Murray for Largemouth Bass: Good. The bass fishing has improved over the last week and some outstanding days are being reported. The first place stringer in a recent club tournament was 21.52 pounds, and bass have entered the pre-spawn period and seem to be moving to the banks. Fishermen are catching bass around shallow structure including trees, brush and docks fishing crankbaits and soft plastics. There are isolated reports of some early spawning bass also being caught in warmer areas.

Fishing Lake Murray for Striped Bass: Very good. Striped bass fishing is really starting to improve. Lots of 5-10 pound fish are being caught as well as plenty of “teenagers,” and fish are spread out all over the lake. Best catches are coming with planer boards and free lines, although there is some cut bait and down rod action as well. In the recent Midlands Striper Club Lake Murray fishing tournament Team Buckwell (Louis and Lorraine) landed a three fish limit weighing 39 lbs, 7 oz. which featured a big fishing weighing 26lbs 14ozs. Other twenty plus pound fish were also caught over the weekend.

Lake Murray fishing for Crappie: Very good. The crappie bite continues to improve and fishermen are taking good catches of crappie, including some really nice sized fish. Fish 4 to 15 feet of water around brush, particularly near the mouths of creek channels. Crappie will continue to move shallower and enter the prespawn period.

Lake Murray fishing for Shellcracker: Good to very good. Some anglers report outstanding catches in very shallow water – as shallow as two to four feet. Free line segments of nightcrawlers and look for warm Lake Murray water temperatures hitting the low to mid sixties in the late afternoon.


Lake Murray Fishing Report 3/21/2008

Fishing Lake Murray for Largemouth Bass: The first place stringer in a recent Lake Murray fishing tournament was 21.52 pounds. Fishermen are catching bass around shallow structure including trees, brush and docks fishing crankbaits and soft plastics.

Fishing Lake Murray for Striped Bass: Best catches are coming with planer boards and free lines, although there is some cut bait and down rod action as well. In a recent Lake Murray fishing tournament, Team Buckwell landed a three fish limit weighing 39 lbs, 7 oz. which featured a 26lb 14oz fish. 

Fishing Lake Murray for Crappie: Fish 3 to 14 feet of water, particularly near the mouths of creeks. 

Fishing Lake Murray for Shellcracker: Free line segments of nightcrawlers and look for warm Lake Murray water temperature hitting the low to mid sixties in the late afternoon.

Lake Murray Fishing Report 3/14/2008

Lake Murray SC fishing for Largemouth Bass: Artificial lure fishermen are having best luck around secondary points in 5-15 feet of Lake Murray water.  Also, a soft plastic bite is beginning to develop around down trees, Lake Murray boat docks and other very shallow structures.

Lake Murray SC fishing for Striped Bass: Best catches are coming with planer boards and free lines, although there is some cut bait and down rod action as well.

Lake Murray SC fishing for Crappie: Fish ten to fifteen feet of Lake Murray water around brush, particularly near creek mouths.

Lake Murray SC fishing for Shellcracker:  Look in pockets around flooded fennel and try to locate fish in the clear water then use half of a night crawler worm

March 6, 2008 Lake Murray Fishing Report

Lake Murray fishing for Largemouth Bass:  Artificial lure fishermen are having best luck.

Lake Murray fishing - CrappieLake Murray fishing for Striped Bass: Lake Murray striper remain scattered all over the lake. The winning 5 fish stringer in a Lake Murray fishing tournament this weekend had only 3 fish in it.

Lake Murray Fishing for Crappie:  Fish 10 to 15 feet of water around brush, particularly near the mouths of creek channels.

Lake Murray Fishing for Shellcracker: Look in pockets around flooded fennel and try to locate fish in the clear water then use half of a night crawler worm. 

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