April 1
Inshore surface water temperatures on the north end of the Grand Strand are in the upper 60s, but the water is fairly dirty.
Just as public boat ramps have closed and it has become possible only to access the waterways and beaches from private access points, Captain Patrick “Smiley” Kelly (843-361-7445) reports
March 27
Inshore surface water temperatures on the north end of the Grand Strand are around 63 degrees, and the water is clear.
Spring inshore fishing is getting good in the Little River area, and Captain Patrick “Smiley” Kelly (843-361-7445) reports
March 13
Inshore surface water temperatures on the north end of the Grand Strand have reached the upper 50s, and the water is still fairly dingy.
As water temperatures have warmed fishing has picked up in the Little River area, and Captain Patrick “Smiley” Kelly (843-361-7445) reports
February 27
Inshore surface water temperatures on the north end of the Grand Strand are around 50 degrees, and the water is not particularly clear.
The redfish bite has gotten really good on the north end of the Grand Strand, and Captain Patrick “Smiley” Kelly (843-361-7445) reports
February 14
Inshore surface water temperatures on the north end of the Grand Strand are around 54 degrees, while back in the rivers it can get warmer. After all the rain conditions are murky.
Inshore the fishing is a little spotty, but Captain Patrick “Smiley” Kelly (843-361-7445) reports
January 31
Inshore surface water temperatures on the north end of the Grand Strand are around 52 degrees. The water is stained in areas and at times because of the rain and wind, but it generally clears quickly.
It’s been a crazy couple of weeks on the north end of the Grand Strand, and Captain Patrick “Smiley” Kelly (843-361-7445) reports
January 16
Inshore surface water temperatures on the north end of the Grand Strand have risen into the high 50s and even low 60s. The water is a dirty green in some areas.
The fishing was better on the north end of the Grand Strand before temperatures rose and the water dirtied up, but Captain Patrick “Smiley” Kelly (843-361-7445) reports
December 20
Inshore surface water temperatures on the north end of the Grand Strand have dropped into the lower 50s, to about 51-53 degrees. The water is super clear.
It’s gotten pretty cold, but Captain Patrick “Smiley” Kelly (843-361-7445) reports that the trout bite is still really hot. For the past couple of weeks the trout fishing