How do you catch catfish on Lake Murray?

BEST TECHNIQUES — Drifting or anchoring with a variety of baits, including stinkbaits and cut shad or herring is very productive for whites, blues and channel cats. Fish from the mid-lake area up beyond the river fork, looking for fish in 10 to 25 feet of water.

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.

What is the best bait to use in Lake Murray?

Using the following types of lures on Lake Murray have been historically successful: Zoom Flukes, green pumpkin Zoom Trick Worms on Greenfish Tackle Crawball Shaky Heads and a Lucky Craft Smasher jointed hard bait to bass chasing blueback herring in the backs of pockets and on points.

What is the best bait to use when catfishing?

10 Best Catfish Bait – Both Live and Artificial

1. Chicken Livers. Chicken livers are traditionally the best way to catch catfish if you’re fishing in deeper waters.
2. Asian Carp.
3. Crawfish.
4. Nightcrawlers.
5. Stink Bait.
6. Punch Bait.
7. Blood Bait.
8. Shrimp.

What is biting at Lake Murray?

Fishermen target Lake Murray’s populations of striped bass, largemouth bass, crappie, bream, catfish, and more. Unlike the other species, striped bass cannot reproduce naturally in Lake Murray and so they are entirely stocked (at fingerling size) by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

Are there catfish in Lake Murray?

The blue, flathead, channel and white catfish are all frequently caught in good numbers, and that adds up to a sensational opportunity for catching the “catfish quad.” “A lot of fishermen are missing some outstanding fishing by not fishing Lake Murray during the late fall and winter,” Simpson said.

What’s biting on Lake Murray?

Lake Murray seems to be a hot spot these days, with crappie so numerous that there’s no way to catch just one. In fact, the bite is so good it’s hard not to catch lots of them, according to guide Brad Taylor of Taylor Outdoors.

What size hooks for catfish?

A number two hook is a good size treble for very large catfish and the largest you want to go with. A number 6 hook is a reliable, standard size. You might use the number 8 if you’re looking for smaller cats. Trebles are ideal for punch baits and dip baits.

What is the best time of day to fish for catfish?

The best time of day to catch 3-seasons catfish is from an hour before sunset until 2 hours after sunrise and during the winter, from late morning until just before sunset. These are not hard and fast rules, but you will find the most active and hungry catfish consistently biting in these windows.

Where are the fish biting on Lake Murray?

The full-pool elevation of Lake Murray is 360 feet above sea level, and at the deepest points near the iconic intake towers the lake is approximately 190 feet deep at full pool. Fishermen target Lake Murray’s populations of striped bass, largemouth bass, crappie, bream, catfish, and more.