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Savannah River Fishing Report: Fog, Bass, Cats, and More for Your Autumn Angling Adventures
Published 5 months, 2 weeks ago
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Good morning y’all, this is Artificial Lure with your Thursday, November 13th Savannah River fishing report for the Georgia and South Carolina stretch.
It’s a foggy start with a forecast of partly cloudy skies, high around 70°F for most of the day, and a gentle Northwest wind at 5-10 mph. Tonight we’ll see temps dip to the upper 40s, so you’ll want a jacket if you’re staying out after sundown. Sunrise rolled in at 7:26 AM, and sunset will be at 6:54 PM—plenty of daylight for a full session along the river.
Checking the tides, low water hit at 8:23 AM and we’re looking at the next high tide for Savannah at about 2:57 PM. Tidal coefficients are low (40), so expect slow-moving water and modest current. Fish can be a bit more scattered in these conditions, so focus on deep bends and structure where there’s some current relief, especially mid-river channels and eddies according to tides4fishing.com.
Recent catches have been lively—just ask anyone at the ramp. There have been strong reports of largemouth bass pushing up shallow early and late, schooling around laydowns and grass edges. Spotted sunfish are showing up in numbers, especially around submerged timber and the quieter coves. Catfish bite remains solid after dark on cut bait and stink baits. From Savannah up past Augusta, anglers are landing mixed bags—bass in the 1–3 lb range, spotted sunfish hand-sized and up, and some chunky channel cats.
Lowcountry tackle shops and Charleston.com are buzzing about those Q8 Super Baits for bass and trout, but if you’re after Savannah River redfish and trout bites near the city, consider soft plastics in shrimp patterns, live shrimp, or mud minnows on a Carolina rig. The Penn Fierce rod/reel combo is catching local attention in saltier creeks close to the sound, where reds and sea trout are hunting. Don’t overlook locally made Epic Bait Molds soft baits—anglers swear by their “ghost shad” color for this time of year, especially with lower light and mild water. For sunfish and crappie, crickets and small jigs are working wonders.
Hot spots today:
- **Abercorn Creek mouth**: Bass and panfish holding near drop-offs and fallen trees.
- **Houlihan Bridge**: Catfish are feeding by the pilings on cut shad; reds and trout show up on higher tide.
- **Fields Cut, Wright River**: Accessible by boat, with current breaks that attract mixed species, especially on ebb tide.
Recent tournament activity (see Major League Fishing) has drawn bigger crowds to the Savannah River division, with anglers prepping for next season’s Phoenix Bass Fishing League. Locals are reporting healthy bass populations and happy co-anglers thanks to the three-fish limit adopted in competition—keeping the river hot and the pressure down.
Best advice today: work your lures slow and tight to cover. Focus on transition areas as temperatures cool off toward evening. This is prime time for a mixed bag—bass, sunfish, crappie, redfish, even some early striper action where freshwater meets brackish sloughs.
Thanks for tuning in, folks! Be sure to subscribe for more fishing updates and river wisdom, and remember—if you catch one worth bragging about, send us a picture or drop by the shop and swap a story.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
It’s a foggy start with a forecast of partly cloudy skies, high around 70°F for most of the day, and a gentle Northwest wind at 5-10 mph. Tonight we’ll see temps dip to the upper 40s, so you’ll want a jacket if you’re staying out after sundown. Sunrise rolled in at 7:26 AM, and sunset will be at 6:54 PM—plenty of daylight for a full session along the river.
Checking the tides, low water hit at 8:23 AM and we’re looking at the next high tide for Savannah at about 2:57 PM. Tidal coefficients are low (40), so expect slow-moving water and modest current. Fish can be a bit more scattered in these conditions, so focus on deep bends and structure where there’s some current relief, especially mid-river channels and eddies according to tides4fishing.com.
Recent catches have been lively—just ask anyone at the ramp. There have been strong reports of largemouth bass pushing up shallow early and late, schooling around laydowns and grass edges. Spotted sunfish are showing up in numbers, especially around submerged timber and the quieter coves. Catfish bite remains solid after dark on cut bait and stink baits. From Savannah up past Augusta, anglers are landing mixed bags—bass in the 1–3 lb range, spotted sunfish hand-sized and up, and some chunky channel cats.
Lowcountry tackle shops and Charleston.com are buzzing about those Q8 Super Baits for bass and trout, but if you’re after Savannah River redfish and trout bites near the city, consider soft plastics in shrimp patterns, live shrimp, or mud minnows on a Carolina rig. The Penn Fierce rod/reel combo is catching local attention in saltier creeks close to the sound, where reds and sea trout are hunting. Don’t overlook locally made Epic Bait Molds soft baits—anglers swear by their “ghost shad” color for this time of year, especially with lower light and mild water. For sunfish and crappie, crickets and small jigs are working wonders.
Hot spots today:
- **Abercorn Creek mouth**: Bass and panfish holding near drop-offs and fallen trees.
- **Houlihan Bridge**: Catfish are feeding by the pilings on cut shad; reds and trout show up on higher tide.
- **Fields Cut, Wright River**: Accessible by boat, with current breaks that attract mixed species, especially on ebb tide.
Recent tournament activity (see Major League Fishing) has drawn bigger crowds to the Savannah River division, with anglers prepping for next season’s Phoenix Bass Fishing League. Locals are reporting healthy bass populations and happy co-anglers thanks to the three-fish limit adopted in competition—keeping the river hot and the pressure down.
Best advice today: work your lures slow and tight to cover. Focus on transition areas as temperatures cool off toward evening. This is prime time for a mixed bag—bass, sunfish, crappie, redfish, even some early striper action where freshwater meets brackish sloughs.
Thanks for tuning in, folks! Be sure to subscribe for more fishing updates and river wisdom, and remember—if you catch one worth bragging about, send us a picture or drop by the shop and swap a story.
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