May 20

Inshore surface water temperatures in Charleston are in the mid-70s, and all the wind and strong tides has made for dirty water.  Rain is also muddying the water. 

Windy conditions continue to make for interesting fishing conditions, but Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

May 12

Inshore surface water temperatures in Charleston are in the mid-70s, and all the wind and strong tides has made for dirty water.

Windy conditions have made for interesting fishing conditions, and Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

April 29

Inshore surface water temperatures in Charleston are in the upper 60s and overall the water is pretty tannic because of freshwater inflow. 

While access to boat ramps has improved even as beaches and tourism are basically still closed, Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

April 15

Inshore surface water temperatures in Charleston have gotten into the lower 70s.

Even though access has been limited and the tourism economy has ground to a halt, Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

March 31

Inshore surface water temperatures in Charleston are in the mid-60s and visibility is very good.

Even though access has been limited, Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports that

March 25

Inshore surface water temperatures in Charleston are around 62 degrees and visibility is very good.

The redfish bite has gotten really good around Charleston, and before the shutdown guides at Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) report

March 12

Inshore surface water temperatures in Charleston are in the upper 50s, and between freshwater inflow and strong tides inshore clarity is highly variable. In some areas at times the water is very clean, and in other areas visibility is very low.

The redfish bite has picked up a little, and the guides at Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) report

February 27

Inshore surface water temperatures in Charleston are around 55 degrees, and even though the water is generally fairly clear with all the freshwater inflow salinity is very low in the rivers.

If anything the redfish bite has gotten even tougher, and the guides at Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) report

February 17

Inshore surface water temperatures in Charleston are fluctuating a lot but range from about 55-58 degrees, and water clarity varies greatly.   

It remains a pretty tricky bite for redfish in the Charleston area, and Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

January 29

Inshore surface water temperatures in Charleston are around 54 degrees, and water clarity is very high right now. 

As water temperatures have dropped Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

January 15

Inshore surface water temperatures in Charleston are around 57 degrees, and water clarity is overall very good.

While fishing on some parts of the coast has dropped off due to the unseasonably warm weather, Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

December 24

Inshore surface water temperatures in Charleston are in the low to mid-50s, and water clarity has been good but is declining after the recent rains.   

The trout fishing continues to be strong in Charleston, and Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

December 11

Inshore surface water temperatures in Charleston have dropped into the low to mid-50s, and water clarity is very good. 

The troutfishing continues to be outstanding in Charleston, and Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

It won’t last forever, but peak season for bull red drum in the Charleston area is here.  Captain Tucker Blythe of Grey Ghost Charters (843-670-8629) reports that in the inlets, in the surf and around the jetties big drum are fattening up before they go offshore, and they are chomping on a variety of baitfish.  […]

Captain Tucker Blythe of Grey Ghost Charters (843-670-8629) reports that he and other Charleston-area guides weren’t quite sure what to expect after record-setting rains flooded the lowcountry, and he was worried about what all the inflow would do to the fishing.  Changes were quickly apparent as water levels stayed higher than usual around the tide […]

Inshore: Haddrell’s Point (843-881-3644) reports that there is a fantastic tarpon bite right now, even ahead of the annual mullet migration.  Around most of the area inlets (actually, from Georgetown to Hilton Head) there are excellent reports wherever inlets are feeding into the ocean, particularly in the slews between sand bars and around channel drop-offs.  The […]

Inshore: Haddrell’s Point (843-881-3644) reports that scorching air temperatures have pushed water temperatures well into the 80s, and as a result fishermen are having the best inshore success early and late with the midday bite often being slow. Flounder continue to take live minnows and jerk shad fished in 3-8 feet of water along rocks edges […]

Inshore: Haddrell’s Point (843-881-3644) reports that water temperatures have touched 80 degrees and so the summer bite is on. Spanish mackerel have shown up around the tips of the jetties and inlets, sharks are about as thick as they get, and bull red drum are eating at the jetties as well as in the inlets. Inside the […]

Inshore: Haddrell’s Point (843-881-3644) reports that warmer water temperatures have the redfish schools feeding more actively again. Along the shallow mud flats cast a live mud minnow or a Savage Crab to schooling redfish. Sheepshead continue to feed on live fiddler crabs, clams, and oysters fished around bridge pilings and rock piles in 10-20 feet of water, […]