Registration Link (begins July 1)
Times: All times are Eastern Standard Times (EST)
REGISTRATION: Begins July 1, 2024, through April 21, 2025. Entries received between April 22, 2025, and May 6, 2025, will be assessed a $25 late fee. No entries will be accepted after May 6, 2025, 12 noon.
Off Limits: Sunset on Sunday, April 6, 2025 through Safelight on Saturday, May 3, 2025
Official Practice: Safelight Saturday, May 3, 2025 until 3:00 pm Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Creel Limit: The daily creel limit is (5) bass per angler. The official length for bass will be 14 in for Largemouth and Spotted bass. License Information: A South Carolina fishing license is required. South Carolina DNR Rules
Marina & Launch Ramp: Dreher Island 3677 State Park Rd., Prosperity SC 29127
Directors Dinner (Invitation only): 5:30 pm Monday, May 5, 2025, at the Double Tree by Hilton 2100 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC 29210
Onsite Check-in (mandatory): 3:00 – 5:00 pm Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the Double Tree by Hilton 2100 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC 29210
Angler Dinner: 5:30 pm Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the Double Tree by Hilton 2100 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC 29210
Mandatory Safety Briefing: 6:30 pm Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the Double Tree by Hilton 2100 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC 29210
Competition Days:
- Wednesday, May 7 – Take off after flag ceremony with weigh-in at 3pm
- Thursday, May 8 – Take off at Safelight with weigh-in at 3pm.
- Friday, May 9 – Take off at safe light with weigh-in at 2pm.
Awards Ceremony and Banquet: Friday 5:30 pm May 9, 2025, at The Gala Event Center, 1801 Busch River Rd, Columbia, SC 29210
Event Addresses: Dreher Island 3677 State Park Rd, Prosperity, SC 29127
Event Host: Capital City Lake Murray Country
2184 North Lake Drive, Columbia SC 29212
Visit Lake Murray SC | The Jewel of South Carolina | Near Columbia, SC (lakemurraycountry.com)
Host Hotel: Double Tree by Hilton 2100 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC 29210.
