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.
March 26
Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are about 62 degrees and both the North and South Edisto are extremely clear.
March 12
Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are about 57 degrees and both the North and South Edisto are clear.
February 27
Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are 53-54 degrees and both the North and South Edisto are clear.
February 13
Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are 50 degrees and both the North and South Edisto are clear.
February 7
Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are back to 50 degrees and both the North and South Edisto are clear.
January 29
Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers are in the mid-40s and both the North and South Edisto are clear.
January 15
Morning surface water temperatures at the mouths of the main rivers have stabilized at about 48 degrees and both rivers are clear.