Striped Bass Schooling at Lake Murray
Landlocked stripers chasing threadfin shad on the surface. Gulls working over feeding fish visible from the dam.
Current Conditions
- Water temp
- 65°F
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous
- Weather
- Clear skies, calm morning, high 76°F
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What's Biting
Striped Bass
Live shad or topwater plugs
Largemouth Bass
Swimbaits along docks
Crappie
Minnows around brush piles
What's Next
Incredible topwater striper action right now. Follow the birds to find surface feeds. Once they go down, switch to downlines with live shad at 20-30 feet.
Context
Lake Murray is one of the Southeast's premier landlocked striper fisheries.
This report is synthesized by Hooked Fisherman from real-time NOAA buoy data, USGS stream gauges, and current reports across regional fishing blogs, captain updates, and angler forums. Source names are cited inline where they appear. Check local regulations before keeping fish. Never trust a single source for a trip decision.