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AHQ Report - Charleston

July 22

Morning surface water temperatures are 85 or 86 degrees inshore around Charleston and this week has been exceptionally windy. 

Things are starting to change in the Charleston-area, and with the influx of shrimp into the creeks the redfish seem to be turning on.

July 14

Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s inshore around Charleston. 

It will only last for a few more days, but Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

July 1

Morning surface water temperatures are still around 87 degrees inshore around Charleston. 

It continues to be one or the other with inshore slot redfish and bull drum in the harbor, and Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

June 23

Morning surface water temperatures are around 87 degrees inshore around Charleston. 

With water temperatures this high it’s no surprise that the tarpon have showed up in Charleston and along the South Carolina coast, and Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) report

June 17

Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees inshore around Charleston. 

The creek bite for redfish has picked up this week in the Charleston area, but Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

June 10

Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees inshore around Charleston. 

Even though mullet are starting to flood into the creeks inshore fishing has been a little slow, and Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

May 25

Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid to upper 70s inshore around Charleston. 

Without strong tailing tides they have had to target redfish other ways this week, and  Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

May 20

Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid to upper 70s inshore around Charleston. 

Inshore fishing has been pretty good this week, and Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

May 13

Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 70 inshore around Charleston. 

Conditions have been strange in Charleston this week, and while the wind has significantly limited the fishing Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

May 4

Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 70s inshore around Charleston. Lots of small menhaden have started to arrive.

It’s not quite a fall bite, but Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

April 21

Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-60s inshore around Charleston. 

The wind continues to severely limit offshore fishing, but Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

April 8

Morning surface water temperatures are about 64 degrees inshore around Charleston. 

Weather has again slowed down the fishing around Charleston, and this week Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

March 31

Morning surface water temperatures are about 62 degrees inshore around Charleston. 

The wind has not been favorable for getting out of the creeks around Charleston, but fortunately Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

March 17

Morning inshore surface water temperatures are about 61 degrees around Charleston. The water is still gin clear except that wind and rain are dirtying it. 

While the redfish don’t seem to be schooled up as well on the flats as they were, the bite has been pretty good around docks.  Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

March 1

Morning inshore surface water temperatures are about 58 degrees in the Charleston Harbor and the water clarity is still good. 

While the fish may not eat after a cold snap, in general Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

February 18

Morning inshore surface water temperatures are about 50-51 around Charleston and the water is still clear.

While the inshore bite is still pretty tough around Charleston, the shad run is now in full swing and Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

February 10

Inshore surface water temperatures are in the upper 40s around Charleston and the water is gin clear.

The hottest thing going in the Charleston area is actually a freshwater bite, and Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

February 1

Inshore surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid-40s around Charleston and the water is gin clear.

Water temperatures have gotten very cold in Charleston, and Redfin Charters (843-277-5255) reports

January 20

Inshore surface water temperatures have dropped into the upper 50s around Charleston and the water is fairly clear.

There are other things going on around Charleston, but when you can get offshore right now there is nothing that compares to the black sea bass bite! In 40-60 feet of water Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

January 6

Inshore surface water temperatures have dropped into the upper 50s around Charleston and the water is fairly clear.

The most exciting thing going on right now is at the nearshore reefs, and Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

December 22

Inshore surface water temperatures are in the mid-50s around Charleston and the water is clearing. 

After an incredible fall Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports that inshore fishing is starting to look more like normal for early winter, and the redfish are now

December 16

Inshore surface water temperatures are still about 58 degrees around Charleston and the water is clearing again. 

It’s still a very good period for inshore fishing, and Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

December 2

Inshore surface water temperatures are still about 58 degrees around Charleston and the water is clear as a bell after very little rain.  

Batting leadoff this week is the inshore sheepshead fishing, and Captain Rob Bennett (843-367-3777) reports

November 19

Inshore surface water temperatures are about 58 degrees around Charleston and the water is relatively clear.

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