WILKESVILLE, Ohio — The National Professional Fishing League and Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board (CCLMC) are announcing that the NPFL will complete its 2024 season on South Carolina’s Lake Murray out of Newberry, South Carolina, December 11-13. The tournament was previously scheduled for the St. Johns River out of DeLand, Florida, but high waters and unsafe conditions following two major hurricanes required that the venue be changed.
“There are mixed emotions with this announcement,” said NPFL President Brad Fuller. “We’re disappointed that we cannot move ahead with plans to fish the St. Johns River and work with the wonderful team at the West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority, but weather and river conditions meant that we first had to reschedule that event and that we now must relocate it. Fortunately, we have the opportunity to go to historic Lake Murray and finish our season on a fishery that we’ve been targeting for some time and that promises to be a fantastic setting for our season finale.”
Georgia Turner, Executive Director of the West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority in DeLand, Florida, said, “We’re disappointed that the schedule didn’t work out this year due to weather conditions, but we look forward to having the NPFL back very soon!”
The 2024 NPFL season will conclude at Lake Murray, the “Jewel of South Carolina” — a reservoir that has hosted numerous major fishing championships through the years. Created nearly a century ago, the lake offers 50,000 surface acres and 650 miles of shoreline for the NPFL pros to spread out and target largemouth bass using a wide variety of baits and techniques.
“We’re glad we could step up to the challenge and work this prestigious professional fishing league season finale into our schedule. We know Lake Murray will deliver a challenging event to the professional anglers and that the final weights will be strong,” said Miriam Atria, CCLMC President/CEO.
