November 20

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 62 degrees. There are still decent numbers of small shrimp inside the creeks. 

November 6

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 65 degrees. Shrimp are leaving but plenty of mullet are still around.

October 30

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 66 degrees. Shrimp and mullet are still around. 

October 22

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 69 degrees. Shrimp and finger mullet are still everywhere.

October 16

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 70 degrees. With about 6 inches of rain in the area the water is very dark with all the freshwater inflow. There are plenty of shrimp and incredible numbers of finger mullet around. 

October 9

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 75-76 degrees. The water clarity is good without much rain.   

September 25

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 78-80 degrees. Despite big moon tides clarity is good in both rivers. 

September 11

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 77-78 degrees. 

August 28

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 82 degrees and freshwater inflow is playing havoc with the fishery. 

August 21

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 81-82 degrees and there is a tremendous amount of freshwater coming into the South Edisto after over a foot of rain. Menhaden are prolific but most of the larger shrimp have been blown out of the creeks. 

August 1

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 85-86 degrees and both the North and South Edisto are clear. Menhaden and mullet of every size as well as shrimp are abundant. 

July 22

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 84 degrees and both the North and South Edisto are clear. Menhaden and mullet of every size as well as shrimp are abundant. 

July 10

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 84-85 degrees and both the North and South Edisto are clear. 

July 2

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 85 degrees and both the North and South Edisto are clear. 

June 27

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 83 degrees and both rivers are clear besides boat traffic and tidal influence. 

June 19

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 81 degrees and both rivers are clear this week. 

June 11

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 78-80 degrees and water conditions have been muddier than usual this week. Bait is getting bigger each day. 

May 29

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 78 degrees. Both rivers are clear again and bait continues to become more abundant.  

May 21

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are around 77 degrees. The North Edisto is clear but the South Edisto is getting dark because of high water levels. Lots of bait has showed up in the past week.

May 7

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers and inside the creeks are both in the low 70s. Both the North and South Edisto are extremely clear and bait is slowly arriving. 

April 24

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers and inside the creeks have both passed 70 degrees. Both the North and South Edisto are extremely clear and bait is showing up en masse.

April 9

Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are about 68-70 degrees and both the North and South Edisto are extremely clear.