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Strong Tides, Fall Fish Galore: Savannah River Fishing Report for October 23, 2025
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Artificial Lure here with your Savannah River fishing report for Thursday, October 23, 2025. The morning started cool in the low 60s and should warm up to the mid-70s by midafternoon, with just a light north wind rolling off the water. Skies ought to stay mostly clear, perfect for chasing fall fish on both sides of the Savannah.
Sunrise was at 7:33AM with sunset coming at 6:41PM. Tidal movement for today is strong—big swings out at Tybee Light, with low tide at 3:26AM (0.9 ft), high tide at 9:40AM (7.81 ft), another low at 4:08PM (1.1 ft), and the evening high at 9:52PM (6.91 ft), according to Tide-Forecast.com. With a tidal coefficient near 85, that’s a lot of moving water—look for fish to be active especially during the incoming and outgoing tide windows.
Folks who hit the river early reported good numbers of **red drum**, **speckled trout**, and **flounder** closer to the entrance and the marshes just south of Savannah, especially around Oyster Bed Creek and the mud flats near Fort Pulaski. The river proper is still seeing some productive bass and catfish action up near Augusta, but around Port Wentworth and down towards the estuary, it’s all about that fall saltwater mix. Last week, anglers on the Savannah pulled bull reds up to 30 pounds near the jetties and plenty of slot-sized trout along grass lines at first light, per Georgia Outdoor News.
Live shrimp is king if you can get it; otherwise, cut menhaden or mullet strips are working well. Folks targeting flounder are running mud minnows on sliding rigs just inside creek mouths at the bottom of the tide. Artificial-wise, DOA Shrimp, Gulp Swimming Mullet (chartreuse or white), and MirrOlure jerkbaits are pulling strikes during outgoing water. For specks, topwater poppers and small MirrOlure suspending plugs around dawn or dusk have gotten the job done—especially around structure and oyster rakes upstream of Thunderbolt.
Catfish and bluegill catches have been steady on the freshwater side above the tidal line, using chicken livers or nightcrawlers near drop-offs and brush. A few striped bass have been sighted at the Lock & Dam above Augusta, with anglers pitching big bucktail jigs or soft plastics.
Two hot spots worth trying are Lazaretto Creek near the mouth—ideal for trout and flounder as the tide comes in—and the lower Little Back River, especially where the tidal flats meet marsh grass. Up north, Houlihan Bridge area remains productive for mixed species, with a solid early bite.
With conditions holding stable and bait fish thick in the creeks, today should be great for both live and artificial presentations. The currents are strong, so bring plenty of weight and target eddies and current breaks.
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Sunrise was at 7:33AM with sunset coming at 6:41PM. Tidal movement for today is strong—big swings out at Tybee Light, with low tide at 3:26AM (0.9 ft), high tide at 9:40AM (7.81 ft), another low at 4:08PM (1.1 ft), and the evening high at 9:52PM (6.91 ft), according to Tide-Forecast.com. With a tidal coefficient near 85, that’s a lot of moving water—look for fish to be active especially during the incoming and outgoing tide windows.
Folks who hit the river early reported good numbers of **red drum**, **speckled trout**, and **flounder** closer to the entrance and the marshes just south of Savannah, especially around Oyster Bed Creek and the mud flats near Fort Pulaski. The river proper is still seeing some productive bass and catfish action up near Augusta, but around Port Wentworth and down towards the estuary, it’s all about that fall saltwater mix. Last week, anglers on the Savannah pulled bull reds up to 30 pounds near the jetties and plenty of slot-sized trout along grass lines at first light, per Georgia Outdoor News.
Live shrimp is king if you can get it; otherwise, cut menhaden or mullet strips are working well. Folks targeting flounder are running mud minnows on sliding rigs just inside creek mouths at the bottom of the tide. Artificial-wise, DOA Shrimp, Gulp Swimming Mullet (chartreuse or white), and MirrOlure jerkbaits are pulling strikes during outgoing water. For specks, topwater poppers and small MirrOlure suspending plugs around dawn or dusk have gotten the job done—especially around structure and oyster rakes upstream of Thunderbolt.
Catfish and bluegill catches have been steady on the freshwater side above the tidal line, using chicken livers or nightcrawlers near drop-offs and brush. A few striped bass have been sighted at the Lock & Dam above Augusta, with anglers pitching big bucktail jigs or soft plastics.
Two hot spots worth trying are Lazaretto Creek near the mouth—ideal for trout and flounder as the tide comes in—and the lower Little Back River, especially where the tidal flats meet marsh grass. Up north, Houlihan Bridge area remains productive for mixed species, with a solid early bite.
With conditions holding stable and bait fish thick in the creeks, today should be great for both live and artificial presentations. The currents are strong, so bring plenty of weight and target eddies and current breaks.
Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s Savannah River fishing report! Be sure to subscribe for updates and hot tips, and tell your friends. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI