It's that time of year when Captain Rob Bennett with Lowcountry Inshore Charters (843-367-3777) enjoys targeting American Shad making their annual spawning run, and there are various spots below the Santee Cooper lakes where you can fish for them.
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March 11
Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. Schools of small menhaden have started to show up in some of the rivers.
February 25
Morning surface water temperatures are about 51 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. The water is still very clear.
February 12
Morning surface water temperatures are about 46-47 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. The water is very clear.
February 4
Morning surface water temperatures are about 46 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. The water is very clear.
January 28
Morning surface water temperatures are about 47 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. The water is very clear.
January 21
Morning surface water temperatures are about 50 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. The water is very clear.
January 7
Morning surface water temperatures are about 54 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. The water is very clear.
December 23
Morning surface water temperatures are about 52-53 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. The water is very clear.
December 17
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 52 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. The water is very clear.
December 4
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 59 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. The water is clearing significantly.
November 20
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 62 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. Without much rain and with milder tides water clarity has been above average for this time of year.
November 6
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 64 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor.
October 29
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 66 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor.
October 23
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 69 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor.
October 15
Morning surface water temperatures are down to the upper 60s to low 70s at the mouth of Charleston Harbor.
October 8
Morning surface water temperatures are around 76 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. Shrimp and baitfish are abundant.
September 25
Morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. Shrimp and baitfish are abundant.
September 10
Morning surface water temperatures are around 78 degrees at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. The creeks are full of shrimp and mullet and menhaden are running the beaches.