Fishing Report (Updated 6.21.2009)

Lake Murray is well above 358. 

Catfish: Good.  Herring and nightcrawlers fished in 5 to 12 feet of water in flat areas are both working. 

Crappie: Good.  Captain Brad Taylor reports that the slight reduction in water levels last weekend appears to have helped the bite, and he is catching good numbers of big crappie fishing over brushpiles 20 feet deep using live minnows. 

Bream: Good.  Under docks and around shallow structure bluegill are being caught, and shellcrackers are being found in 6 to 12 feet of water around points and islands.     

Striped Bass: Fair.  The keeper ratio has improved in the last few weeks and more large striped bass are being caught.  Early in the morning free lining live herring is working, but during the day down lines fished 10 to 20 feet off the bottom in 60-80 feet of water are the best bet.  Few people seem to be trolling.  Some schooling action has been reported around Shull Island. 

Largemouth Bass: Slow.  A few small fish are being caught around the banks near docks and rocks but the bite has been tough.  A small amount of topwater action is being reported early but the best fishing seems to be coming up the rivers on soft plastics.  To read about the health of the largemouth bass fishery on Lake Murray visit:  http://www.scfishingreport.com/Pages/sc_message_boards/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=2409.  

No DHEC fish advisories.

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