Lake Murray South Carolina Fishing Report April 24,2009
- Bream: Excellent. Shell cracker fishing remains very strong in 2 to 10 feet of water in the back of most coves, particularly up the lake in Newberry and Saluda Counties. Use red worms and night crawlers or crickets.
- Catfish: Good and getting better. Drifting cut bait across flats 5 to 15 deep is putting a mixed bag of blues, channel catfish, and white cats in the boat. A few fish are still deep but many are making their way to shallower and warmer water. Also free lining cut bait around the towers has shown some bites on blues. And you can catch Blue Back Herring around the towers using sabikie rigs.
- Striped Bass: Good. Fishing on the lower end of the lake has improved, and live bait and buck tails are both working fee line the live bait on points. Up the river there is still good schooling activity being reported, and free lining is working from Billy Dreher Island on up. We had great luck on Holywood Point.
- Large mouth Bass: Good. Large mouth bass fishing has improved as temperatures have risen, and the bite is pretty hot. Many fish have already moved towards the banks and with the warm weather more are coming daily. Texas-rigged worms, Carolina rigged worms, and jigs are popular choices around the docks and brush.
- Crappie: Good to excellent. Down the lake crappie action has improved, but up the rivers the bite is strong. Some Big and Little Saluda fish are still up against the banks and the bite is on fire when you find them but some fish have spawned and moved back out.Try 8-20 Feet with a slow troll. High water conditions mean that traditional cover is flooded, but there may be too much good crappie cover in some areas. Look for grass and fallen trees.
- With the warm tempatures this week the bite is going to improve greatly on Lake Murray so if you havent been you need to get out and go!
This was authored by my Husband and he loves his new assignment. He gets to go fish and hang out at Dooleys Sport Shop here in Lexington South Carolina to get the latest Fishing reports. Tough Work!
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I wouldn't mind a little fishing today but it is so hot here, it would have to be later in the afternoon! We saw some fishermen out on Lake Thurmond this morning! That's such a great pastime!
Laura --- I bet your hubby does like his assignment --- hey, this is great information for your public. You do such a good job with your posts.
Soliciting your poor husband to do your dirty work huh. I'm sure he is suffering through this assignment just fine.
Bruce..It was warm here to. Hes going tonight for afew hours for research!
Liz..Thank you, I dont get as many comments but I know my readers like these posts and great Juice!
JL..Chip wants you to come on a trip soon! He said the coolers full!