By Thomas Grant, Jr. Boater Michael Murphy of Gilbert, South Carolina, weighed in five bass totaling 29 pounds, 11 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League event presented by T-H Marine on Lake Murray. The tournament marked the first of five events this season for the Phoenix Bass FishingContinue Reading
Special to The Lake Murray News The Midlands Striper Club opened its new tournament trail with its January Lake Murray event held out of Acapulco on Jan. 17. A total of 21 teams competed, bringing 33 striped bass to the scales for a combined weight of 251.58 pounds, averaging 7.62Continue Reading
From the Midlands Striper Club Team Been Lure’d, pictured above, clinched the Team of the Year Awards. They will be recognized during the annual MSC banquet Jan. 10 at the Lake Murray Sailing Club. Midlands Striper Club held its monthly Lake Murray tournament out of Acapulco on Dec. 20, 2025. Continue Reading
The Midlands Striper Club held its monthly Lake Murray tournament out of Acapulco on November 15. Twelve teams participated in the event, bringing a total of 24 striped bass to the scales. The fish weighed a combined 156.74 pounds, with an impressive 6.53-pound average, and all teams brought in aContinue Reading
By Rick Sineath Midlands Striper Club held its monthly Lake Murray tournament out of Acapulco on Oct. 18. A total of 17 teams participated in the tournament. They brought 25 striped bass to the scales weighing a total of 185.58 pounds with a 7.42-pound average. A total of 12 teamsContinue Reading
From the Major League Bass Tour Pictured Landon Lawson (Jonesborough, TN) and Kaleb Turner (Hartwell, GA) took home the win in the Boater and Co-Angler Divisions respectively in the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Tournament on Lake Murray. Boater Landon Lawson of Jonesborough, Tennessee, caught a two-day total ofContinue Reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC) will host the National Crappie League (NCL) Wild Card Tournament on October 3–4, 2025 at Lake Murray. The two-day fishing competition will bring top anglers from across the nation to one of the Southeast’s premier fishing destinations. Public Highlights: Daily Weigh-Ins: HeldContinue Reading
Special to The Lake Murray News On Aug. 16, the Midlands Striper Club held their August tournament on Clark’s Hill/ Thurmond Lake with eight participating teams. A total of 13 striped bass were brought to the scales weighing a total of 132.46 pounds with a 10.19-pound average. There were six teamsContinue Reading
DREHER ISLAND — The Midlands Striper Club held its annual Lake Murray Youth Tournament on July 19, drawing young anglers from across the Midlands for a fun and competitive day on the water. Sixteen kids participated in this family-friendly event, weighing in a total of 30 striped bass for aContinue Reading
Special to The Lake Murray News By Thomas Grant, Jr. CLARK’S HILL – The Midlands Striper Club kicked off its summer fishing season with the first of two tournaments on Clark’s Hill Lake on June 21. A total of 11 teams competed in the June Tournament, weighing in 22 stripedContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Special to the Lake Murray News The Midlands Striper Club held its monthly tournament on May 17 at Lake Murray, launching from Dreher Island, S.C. The event drew 16 competitive teams, bringing in 27 striped bass to the scales for a total weight of 205.34 pounds,Continue Reading