South Carolina · United States

Lake Murray SC fishing forecast

54 Good of 100

Lake Murray SC is a freshwater fishing spot in South Carolina, United States. Anglers here target Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish. The most productive months are typically February, March, April, October, November, December.

Quick answer

Best monthsFebruary, March, April, October

Top speciesLargemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill

Score now54/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #365 of 408 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending down — 9 points below this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±12 points, from 6 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Wind+5.8Barometric pressure+4.4

Pressure trend

Pressure data unavailable

Best window today

05:00 · Light wind (0 km/h) and calm seas

Next solunar peak

dawn 11:27

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	22.1 °C
Wind	20 km/h from SE, gusting 44 km/h
Pressure	1015 hPa
Cloud cover	100%
Chlorophyll	8.01 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	0
Precipitation (24h)	0.6 mm
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water is running true to season — within a few tenths of the October average of 22.1 °C for this location. The water is mixed to about 45.0 m, so surface temperature carries well down the water column.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Lake Murray SC

Lake Murray SC currently scores 54 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 22.1 °C. 6 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Wind +5.8: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Moon phase +3.0: lunar feeding rhythm
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather
Thermocline +1.5: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth

What’s biting now

The model expects today: largemouth-bass, crappie, bluegill, spotted-bass, redear-sunfish, warmouth, spotted-gar, flathead-catfish

Bite windows

Moon

New Moon · 0% lit

Solunar day rating

70 / 100

Best months for Lake Murray SC:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-09-26, 72/100

6 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

12 points below the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides
Crappie

Pomoxis spp.
Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus
Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Best months by species at Lake Murray SC

Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides
CrappiePomoxis spp.
BluegillLepomis macrochirus
Channel CatfishIctalurus punctatus

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal Recreational Fishing License may be required in addition to state license when fishing federal (EEZ) waters., non-residents Same as residents. Many states require their own license even in federal waters.

Some rules may have changed since our last verification — always confirm with the authority before you fish.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Federal and state waters rules overlap — always verify current federal and state agency rules before fishing.