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Savannah River Fishing Report: Reds, Trout, and Drum Amid Cooling Temps and Tidal Shifts
Published 4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Mornin’ folks, this is Artificial Lure with your Savannah River fishing report.
Right now, the tide’s on the rise, coming off that low at 12:15 PM yesterday and building toward high around 5:47 AM this morning. We’re in a solid tidal window with the coefficient still high, meaning good push and pull through the river and marshes. Water’s moving, and that’s when fish feed. Expect another high tide late this afternoon around 6:15 PM, with a low in the middle of the day around 12:15 PM. That midday low will slow things down a bit, so plan your best shots around first light and that late afternoon push.
Sunrise was just after 7:08 AM, sunset’s around 5:19 PM, so we’ve got a decent daylight window. Air temps are cool but not brutal, and the marine forecast for the Savannah area shows seas around 3 to 4 feet offshore, with northwest winds 10 to 15 knots easing late. That means chop on the river mouth and jetties, but inside the creeks and along the banks, it’s fishable if you’re dressed right.
Water’s cold, and that changes the game. Redfish, black drum, and speckled trout are all in the shallows, pushed into the warmer backwaters and oyster bars by the cooler temps. Recent reports out of the Savannah River and Tybee area show reds and drum hitting hard on the outgoing tide, especially around the jetties and along the deeper cuts in the marsh. Trout are scattered but showing up in the deeper creeks and along the edges of the main river channel.
Best bite’s been on soft plastics – 3.5 to 4-inch paddle tails on 1/8 to 1/4 oz jig heads, white, root beer, and motor oil colors. For trout, throw a DOA shrimp or a MirrOlure She Dog in bone or chartreuse. Reds and drum love a live shrimp under a popping cork or a cut bait rig on the bottom near structure. If you’re throwing topwater, a Zara Spook Jr. in bone or a Super Spook in cold weather colors can draw some explosive strikes in the early morning low light.
Two hot spots to hit today: First, the Savannah River Entrance between the jetties. Fish the incoming tide along the inside edges and the deeper cuts. Reds and drum stack up there, and you’ll pick up some flounder too. Second, hit the upper marsh creeks and cuts off the main river – places like Sazarine Creek and the backside of Tybee. Work the oyster bars and grass edges on the outgoing tide with soft plastics and live bait.
Fish are sluggish in this cold, so slow your retrieve, fish deeper, and stay on the move until you find the pods. Look for birds, bait schools, and current breaks – that’s where the action is.
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Right now, the tide’s on the rise, coming off that low at 12:15 PM yesterday and building toward high around 5:47 AM this morning. We’re in a solid tidal window with the coefficient still high, meaning good push and pull through the river and marshes. Water’s moving, and that’s when fish feed. Expect another high tide late this afternoon around 6:15 PM, with a low in the middle of the day around 12:15 PM. That midday low will slow things down a bit, so plan your best shots around first light and that late afternoon push.
Sunrise was just after 7:08 AM, sunset’s around 5:19 PM, so we’ve got a decent daylight window. Air temps are cool but not brutal, and the marine forecast for the Savannah area shows seas around 3 to 4 feet offshore, with northwest winds 10 to 15 knots easing late. That means chop on the river mouth and jetties, but inside the creeks and along the banks, it’s fishable if you’re dressed right.
Water’s cold, and that changes the game. Redfish, black drum, and speckled trout are all in the shallows, pushed into the warmer backwaters and oyster bars by the cooler temps. Recent reports out of the Savannah River and Tybee area show reds and drum hitting hard on the outgoing tide, especially around the jetties and along the deeper cuts in the marsh. Trout are scattered but showing up in the deeper creeks and along the edges of the main river channel.
Best bite’s been on soft plastics – 3.5 to 4-inch paddle tails on 1/8 to 1/4 oz jig heads, white, root beer, and motor oil colors. For trout, throw a DOA shrimp or a MirrOlure She Dog in bone or chartreuse. Reds and drum love a live shrimp under a popping cork or a cut bait rig on the bottom near structure. If you’re throwing topwater, a Zara Spook Jr. in bone or a Super Spook in cold weather colors can draw some explosive strikes in the early morning low light.
Two hot spots to hit today: First, the Savannah River Entrance between the jetties. Fish the incoming tide along the inside edges and the deeper cuts. Reds and drum stack up there, and you’ll pick up some flounder too. Second, hit the upper marsh creeks and cuts off the main river – places like Sazarine Creek and the backside of Tybee. Work the oyster bars and grass edges on the outgoing tide with soft plastics and live bait.
Fish are sluggish in this cold, so slow your retrieve, fish deeper, and stay on the move until you find the pods. Look for birds, bait schools, and current breaks – that’s where the action is.
Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe. 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