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Savannah River Fishing Report September 21, 2025 - Tides, Weather, and What's Biting
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure bringing you your Savannah River fishing report straight from the heart of the Lowcountry for September 21, 2025. Let’s dive right in for today’s conditions and what’s biting up and down this legendary border water.
**Tides and Sunrise/Sunset**
Today saw a very high tidal coefficient of **91**, driving strong tides throughout the day. Early morning low tide hit around **3:00am** (0.6 ft), high tide at about **9:12am** (8.7 ft), midafternoon tide around **3:20pm** (0.5 ft), and another high at **9:24pm** (8.8 ft), according to Tides4Fishing and Tide-Forecast.com. Plenty of movement – the kind of flush that stirs up the bait and wakes up the fish.
Sunrise rolled in at **7:12am** and sunset will hit at **7:22pm**, so you’ve got just over 12 hours of light, and the best fishing times centered on that early morning push and the evening rise. Major bite windows today were **7:20am to 9:20am** (moon up) and **7:48pm to 9:48pm** (moon down). There was also some minor activity around moonrise at **12:17am** and moonset at **3:24pm**.
**Weather**
Today in the Savannah area, skies partly cloudy with **19% cloud cover**, a decent breeze out of the northeast at **10-15 knots**, and waves running 3-4 feet out at the salt end (per National Weather Service Marine Forecast). It was comfortable – not too hot or muggy, just enough wind to give inshore anglers a little chop, but safe enough for a well-powered boat to explore.
**Fish Activity and What’s Being Caught**
Redfish are running strong right now, especially with the tidal surge. Reports say slot reds (16-23 inches) are coming up in good numbers, with plenty of keeper-sized fish around marsh creek mouths and oyster bars as the tides pour in and out. Quite a few bull reds have been landed closer to the sound and channel edges, especially around the top of the tide.
Trout action is steady—most folks are picking up 12- to 18-inch specks on the drifting current lines and drop-offs, particularly at first light. Flounder catch reports have been solid too, especially near muddy banks and under dock pilings. Catfish are thick upriver, and live bait or cut mullet is bringing some tanks over the gunwales.
Near Tybee and the lower river stretches, Spanish mackerel and even a stray tarpon have shown up following mullet and glass minnows on the incoming tide.
**Best Lures and Bait**
Locals are swearing by **chartreuse paddle tails** and **white Gulp shrimp** under popping corks for reds and trout on the flats. If you’re fishing deeper, use a ¼ oz jighead and bounce that paddle tail along shell or mud – the reds are hunting. For flounder, a live mud minnow tossed right into the structure lands fish. Upstream, nothing beats a fresh chunk of mullet or shrimp on a Carolina rig for those monster cats.
On breezy days like this, gold spoons and topwater plugs worked along grassy banks can provoke aggressive strikes from staging reds, especially as tide peaks or begins to fall.
**Hot Spots**
- The **mouth of Back River** and the nearby marsh creeks between the islands and Thunderbolt have seen steady redfish and trout catches.
- **Elba Island cut** and around the old fort areas—tons of bait around there lately, and exciting mixed bags possible.
- For upriver cats and bream, the bends near **Port Wentworth** have been consistent, especially mid-morning and late afternoon.
That’s the scoop for today on the Savannah River. As always, fish the tide, watch the birds, and keep an eye out for those classic slicks and bait movement—nature’s best fish finder.
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**Tides and Sunrise/Sunset**
Today saw a very high tidal coefficient of **91**, driving strong tides throughout the day. Early morning low tide hit around **3:00am** (0.6 ft), high tide at about **9:12am** (8.7 ft), midafternoon tide around **3:20pm** (0.5 ft), and another high at **9:24pm** (8.8 ft), according to Tides4Fishing and Tide-Forecast.com. Plenty of movement – the kind of flush that stirs up the bait and wakes up the fish.
Sunrise rolled in at **7:12am** and sunset will hit at **7:22pm**, so you’ve got just over 12 hours of light, and the best fishing times centered on that early morning push and the evening rise. Major bite windows today were **7:20am to 9:20am** (moon up) and **7:48pm to 9:48pm** (moon down). There was also some minor activity around moonrise at **12:17am** and moonset at **3:24pm**.
**Weather**
Today in the Savannah area, skies partly cloudy with **19% cloud cover**, a decent breeze out of the northeast at **10-15 knots**, and waves running 3-4 feet out at the salt end (per National Weather Service Marine Forecast). It was comfortable – not too hot or muggy, just enough wind to give inshore anglers a little chop, but safe enough for a well-powered boat to explore.
**Fish Activity and What’s Being Caught**
Redfish are running strong right now, especially with the tidal surge. Reports say slot reds (16-23 inches) are coming up in good numbers, with plenty of keeper-sized fish around marsh creek mouths and oyster bars as the tides pour in and out. Quite a few bull reds have been landed closer to the sound and channel edges, especially around the top of the tide.
Trout action is steady—most folks are picking up 12- to 18-inch specks on the drifting current lines and drop-offs, particularly at first light. Flounder catch reports have been solid too, especially near muddy banks and under dock pilings. Catfish are thick upriver, and live bait or cut mullet is bringing some tanks over the gunwales.
Near Tybee and the lower river stretches, Spanish mackerel and even a stray tarpon have shown up following mullet and glass minnows on the incoming tide.
**Best Lures and Bait**
Locals are swearing by **chartreuse paddle tails** and **white Gulp shrimp** under popping corks for reds and trout on the flats. If you’re fishing deeper, use a ¼ oz jighead and bounce that paddle tail along shell or mud – the reds are hunting. For flounder, a live mud minnow tossed right into the structure lands fish. Upstream, nothing beats a fresh chunk of mullet or shrimp on a Carolina rig for those monster cats.
On breezy days like this, gold spoons and topwater plugs worked along grassy banks can provoke aggressive strikes from staging reds, especially as tide peaks or begins to fall.
**Hot Spots**
- The **mouth of Back River** and the nearby marsh creeks between the islands and Thunderbolt have seen steady redfish and trout catches.
- **Elba Island cut** and around the old fort areas—tons of bait around there lately, and exciting mixed bags possible.
- For upriver cats and bream, the bends near **Port Wentworth** have been consistent, especially mid-morning and late afternoon.
That’s the scoop for today on the Savannah River. As always, fish the tide, watch the birds, and keep an eye out for those classic slicks and bait movement—nature’s best fish finder.
I appreciate y’all tuning in. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report or a tip. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to