LAKE MURRAYSTORIESSwitch Lake
Lake Murray Stories
Source-backed catches, championships and memorable fishing moments tied directly to Lake Murray.
Fishing history worth knowing
Paul Marks wins with 90 pounds, 14 ounces
BassmasterMarks captured the 2026 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray with a four-day total of 90 pounds, 14 ounces—one of the heavyweight results tournament anglers will remember.
The lures that produced at Lake Murray in 2026
BassmasterBassmaster’s tackle gallery shows how the Elite field targeted high spots and blueback-herring bass, with the exact lure selections behind the leading finishes.
Lander duo wins national title with 70 pounds, 10 ounces
Major League FishingMatthew Knopp and Logan Russell ran a fast-moving Lake Murray pattern to win the 2026 College Fishing National Championship over three days.
Drew Gill outlasts Wheeler for the Lake Murray win
Major League FishingGill caught 58 pounds, 2 ounces in the Championship Round and defeated Jacob Wheeler by just 2 pounds, 3 ounces.
Walters dominates Murray with 93 pounds, 15 ounces
BassmasterPatrick Walters led wire to wire, finishing with 93 pounds, 15 ounces and a winning margin of more than 12 pounds.
Why blueback herring change the bass game
BassmasterBrandon Lester explains the baitfish behavior, tackle choices, and moving-water conditions that shape blueback-herring bass fishing on Lake Murray.
The biggest bass from the 2023 Elite event
BassmasterBassmaster’s event gallery documents the standout fish from a tournament that produced 1,311 bass and an overall big bass weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces.
The 2017 Forrest Wood Cup was won on Lake Murray
SCDNR tournament coverageSCDNR reported that Justin Atkins won the 2017 Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Murray with a three-day total of 59 lb 4 oz, edging Travis Fox and South Carolina angler Brandon Cobb.
Two 28-pound bags made the 2006 finish unforgettable
Major League Fishing archiveMajor League Fishing’s archive revisits the dramatic final day when Anthony Gagliardi and Tim Carroll both brought more than 28 pounds to the scale.
Lake Murray's 5-pound, 1-ounce white crappie
SCDNR freshwater recordsSCDNR's record book lists a 5-pound, 1-ounce white crappie caught from Lake Murray in 1949 by Mrs. H.P. Owens of Columbia.
Lake Murray produced South Carolina's white-bass record
SCDNR freshwater recordsSCDNR lists a 5-pound, 4.8-ounce white bass caught from Lake Murray in 2006 by Davis P. Jefferies Jr. of Chapin.