Special to Lake Murray News Great competition and windy fishing result in good weigh-in for two Midland Striper Club tournaments this month. Midlands Striper Club held its monthly Lake Murray tournament in combination with the 2025 DNR Open Tournament out of Dreher Island on April 19. A total of 24Continue Reading
DREHER ISLAND, SC – The Midlands Striper Club took to Lake Murray on March 15 for their monthly tournament, proving once again that there’s nothing quite like a day of fishing. With 24 teams competing, a total of 33 striped bass hit the scales, tipping the numbers at 262.38 pounds.Continue Reading
From the Bass Pro Tour Lake Murray provided the setting for the continuation of a fishing rivalry to close out its latest Bass Pro Tour event. Drew Gill and Jacob Wheeler have combined for multiple titles on the circuit and were 1-2 in last year’s Fishing Clash Angler of theContinue Reading
Columbia, S.C. – Major League Fishing (MLF) is set to visit Lake Murray next week March 6-9, for the third regular-season event of the 2025 Bass Pro Tour – the PowerStop Brakes Stage 3 at Lake Murray Presented by Strike King. Top anglers in professional bass fishing will be competingContinue Reading
Special to the Lake Murray News With heavy hearts, the Midlands Striper Club held its monthly Lake Murray tournament out of Acapulco on Jan. 18. ] Despite rain and cold temperatures all day and the passing of long time club member, friend, and mentor, Marshal West, 16 teams participated inContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Special to The Lake Murray News The Midlands Striper Club held its monthly Lake Murray tournament out of Acapulco on Nov. 16. A total of 19 teams participated and brought 34 striped bass to the scales weighing a total of 221.91 pounds with a 6.53-pound average. Continue Reading
The American Bass Anglers (ABA) and the Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board (CCLMC) have announced that the 2024 American Fishing Tour Championship, originally set for October 6-11 on Lake Murray, has been postponed due to the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene. The tournament has been rescheduled for MayContinue Reading
PROSPERITY, S.C. – Tyler Campbell of Martin, Georgia, emerged victorious at the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Super Tournament, held on Lake Murray, with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 42 pounds, 13 ounces. The tournament, hosted by the Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board, wasContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Special to Midlands Striper Club On Aug. 17, the Midlands Striper Club held their montlhly tournament on Clark’s Hill / Thurmond Lake with 14 participating teams. A total of 17 striped bass were brought to the scales weighing a total of 157.54 lbs. with a 9.27-poundContinue Reading
Randy Freeman, the owner of Midlands Dumpster Services in Irmo, recently made a remarkable catch at Santee Lake. Using stinky cheese as bait, Freeman hauled in a massive blue channel catfish. The impressive catch is sure to be a story worth telling around town!Continue Reading
Special from Midlands Striper Club A total of 29 young people participated in the July 20 Lake Murray Youth tournament out ofDreher Island. The Midlands Striper Club held its annual youth tournament in which 48 striped bass werebrought to the scales weighing a total of 190.58 pounds with a 3.97-poundContinue Reading