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1. What's the biggest catfish caught in Lake Murray?
2. What kind of catfish are in Lake Murray?
3. What is the largest catfish caught in South Carolina?
4. Are there smallmouth bass in Lake Murray SC?
5. What is the largest fish in South Carolina?
6. Are catfish biting on Lake Murray?
7. Are there shad in Lake Murray?
8. Are there alligators in Lake Murray SC?
9. How do you catch catfish in Lake Murray SC?
10. Are there white bass in Lake Murray SC?
11. What fish are biting in Lake Murray?
12. What is the world record shellcracker?
13. What is SC state insect?
14. What is the state fruit of South Carolina?

What's the biggest catfish caught in Lake Murray?

Charles Earp of West Columbia, SC can take pride in his record breaking white catfish caught June 23, 2014 on Lake Murray. Using Sonny's Bait Dip and a treble hook, Earp's white catfish weighed in at 12-pounds 2.9-ounces.

What kind of catfish are in Lake Murray?

With abundant channel and blue catfish populations, along with plenty of flathead and white catfish, Lake Murray is a catfish haven in May. Fishing is great across the 50,000-acre lake, but many fishermen focus on the middle to upper end because of shallower water and places to hide from recreation boat traffic.

What is the largest catfish caught in South Carolina?

The South Carolina blue catfish record was caught from the waters of Lake Moultrie in 2017, a monster 113.8-pound catch by Paula D. Haney of Liberty. The state record flathead catfish weighed 84 pounds, 9.6 ounces and was caught in the Cooper River by Paul Daniels of Hanahan.

Are there smallmouth bass in Lake Murray SC?

South Carolina is known for its outstanding largemouth bass fishing. Professional anglers regularly compete in tournaments on Lake Hartwell, Lake Murray and the Santee Cooper lakes. But the state's smallmouth fishery is almost a hidden secret. ... Smallmouth bass aren't native to the state.

What is the largest fish in South Carolina?

Maxwell - the largest SC catch on record. The state's oldest record is a 65-pound Great Barracuda caught off Georgetown by Henry Selor in 1948 - no one's landed a bigger one in nearly 70 years. So, by all means, test your skill (or try your luck) fishing in South Carolina waters, fresh and salt, offshore and inland.

Are catfish biting on Lake Murray?

Channel catfish and blues are both biting at night on Lake Murray when anglers use stink baits in the right spots.

Are there shad in Lake Murray?

LAKE MURRAY

Besides the deep water, the lake also offers a large forage base in the way of blueback herring, along with threadfin and gizzard shad. Additionally, Murray also has the Saluda River for the fish to run to in the hot summer months, where they can access cool, deep waters year 'round.

Are there alligators in Lake Murray SC?

Its credibility as an abundant source for sport fishing is only reinforced at the many fishing tournaments held at the lake every year. The lake is also free of alligators, too, so fish on in peace, anglers!

How do you catch catfish in Lake Murray SC?

WHEN TO GO — Lake Murray catfishing is productive from fall through spring, but December and January are prime times to catch all four species. BEST TECHNIQUES — Drift at 0.4 to 0.7 miles per hour over channel ledges, humps and creek and river junctions. Best baits will be cut herring, shad, bream or perch.

Are there white bass in Lake Murray SC?

Lake Murray was once loaded with White Bass. Every spring on the full moons, they would migrate to the head waters of Clouds creek to spawn.

What fish are biting in Lake Murray?

Fishermen target Lake Murray's populations of striped bass, largemouth bass, crappie, bream, catfish, and more.

What is the world record shellcracker?

Measuring 17 inches long with a 20-inch girth, the fish eclipses the former world record of 5.78 pounds caught in 2014 by Hector Brito. Brito's fish topped Robert Lawler's 2011 world record of 5.55 pounds.

What is SC state insect?

THE STATE INSECT

The Carolina Mantid was designated as the official State Insect by Act Number 591 of 1988.

What is the state fruit of South Carolina?

The Peach was designated as the official State Fruit by Act Number 360 of 1984. South Carolina grows over thirty varieties of peaches and ranks second in fresh peach production in the United States behind California. Peaches have been commercially grown in South Carolina since the 1860's.