Bass Fishing Jul 2017 | Page 74

LAKE MURRAY Columbia, S.C. Founded in 1786 at the site of a former fort and ferry crossing along the Congaree River, Columbia is the largest city in South Carolina and the state capital. It’s home to the 2015 and 2016 YETI FLW College Fishing National Champions from the University of South Carolina. Highway 391 Anything upstream of the bridges is “river.” Downstream is “lake.” The Upper Third East of 391 and west of Acapulco Marina is the upper lake. Expect 2 feet to a few feet of visibility here. Laydowns There’s plenty of wood to flip, with large flats full of laydowns and logs up the rivers. Grass Areas with emergent grasses such as water willow, primrose and alligator weed are expanding. 72 FLWFISHING.COM I JULY 2017