August 28

Inshore surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s in the main rivers around Beaufort and can reach 90 in the creeks. Shrimp, mullet and menhaden are abundant.

Even though the water is very warm in Beaufort, Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports

July 24

Inshore surface water temperatures are up to 87 degrees around Beaufort and the water is pretty dirty most places. There are tons of shrimp and mullet around. 

Unsurprisingly in the mid-summer heat, Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports

July 2

Inshore surface water temperatures are around 84 degrees and overall the water is dingy.

Water temperatures are getting hotter, and as expected Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports

June 18

Inshore surface water temperatures have dropped all the way to 73 after several cool days in Beaufort, and water clarity varies. In areas where the water is dirty it is muddy because of wind and the water is not tannic. There are lots of tiny shrimp in the creeks. 

Water temperatures are moving the wrong direction, but Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports

May 28

Inshore surface water temperatures are approximately 75-78 degrees around Beaufort, and while water conditions are a little stained right now soon they should be very tannic after freshwater arrives. 

Water conditions are at least five or six degrees cool for this time of year, but Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports

May 14

Inshore surface water temperatures are approximately 72 degrees around Beaufort, and with all the wind areas like the Broad River have been muddy. 

It’s hard to get a read on the spring cobia fishing when wind and visibility issues have limited angling, but Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports

May 1

Inshore surface water temperatures are approximately 69-70 degrees around Beaufort, and with lots of rain the water is tannic again. 

Temperatures are unseasonably mild, but Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports

April 15

Inshore surface water temperatures are approximately 66-68 around Beaufort, and the water is getting more tannic again with tons of freshwater runoff.

The redfish are starting to get up on the tailing flats around Beaufort, but Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports

April 2

Inshore surface water temperatures are approximately 64 around Beaufort, and while the water is still fairly tannic it is less brown than a week ago.

Spring fishing for redfish is picking up around Beaufort, and Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports

March 27

Inshore surface water temperatures are in the mid-60s around Beaufort, and there is so much freshwater around that the color is a tannic brown. 

It has been some unusual conditions for redfish around Beaufort, and Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports

March 13

Inshore surface water temperatures are already into the lower 60s around Beaufort, and the water is mostly clean but tannic brown. 

While redfish are still schooled up in a winter pattern, Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports

February 27

Inshore surface water temperatures are around 55 degrees, and clarity is overall pretty good. 

Fishing is still a little funny for redfish, and Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) notes

February 17

Inshore surface water temperatures are around 57 degrees, and while clarity is high overall in the Harbor River and Broad River, north of the Broad River Bridge it gets fairly tannic (due to recent rainfall).

Fishing conditions have been a little tricky for redfish, and Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports

January 20

After hitting the 60s, inshore surface water temperatures in Beaufort have fallen back into the 50s. The water is very clean and clear.

Despite some very unpredictable up-and-down weather in the Beaufort area, Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports

January 10

Inshore surface water temperatures are approximately 54 degrees in Beaufort. The water has cleared up nicely and visibility is good.

After a few slow days the redfish bite has improved in the Beaufort area, and Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports

December 24

Inshore surface water temperatures are approximately 57-58 degrees in Beaufort. The water is relatively clear, although the rains of the last couple of days have dirtied it up a bit.

There is not a ton of change in the redfish bite in the Beaufort area, but Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports

December 9

Inshore surface water temperatures are approximately 54 or 55 degrees in Beaufort. The water is clear and will stay that way for a while. 

The redfishknow that at some point what little bait remains in the Beaufort area will be gone, and as a result Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports that fish are

October is known for good saltwater and especially redfish fishing, and despite all the heavy rain that has fallen on the state this fall has lived up to expectations in the Beaufort area.  Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) in Beaufort reports that annual transitions between warm and cooler weather fishing patterns are starting to get under way, […]

In the most recent Beaufort/ Hilton Head fishing report which was posted on Friday Captain Tuck Scott reported a very strong high tide bite for tailing redfish, but he warned that fish were finicky at times on low tide.  However, that’s not to say that spottails can’t be caught on the ebb – check out these redfish […]

With water temperatures usually as high as they will get all year, August can be a tough time to fish in South Carolina.  Luckily for Beaufort-area fishermen, however, even though it’s hot redfish are still feeding very well.  In fact, Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) in Beaufort reports that tailing activity on the flood tide has been […]

Despite the hot air and water temperatures, Captain Dan “Fishin’ Coach” Utley (843-368-2126) reports that inshore action has been strong in the Hilton Head area. Redfish have been hard to locate on high water, but once the tide is leaving the marsh small schools of spottails have been holding around shell banks extending from the shoreline […]

Inshore: Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) in Beaufort reports that redfish are chasing shrimp in the creeks. Fish can be caught on shrimp and mullet, with live mud minnows not producing as well but still catching a few fish. On cloudy days there has been some topwater activity early on Zara Spooks and Gurgler flies on the […]