AHQ Report - Edisto Island
November 3
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are still about 70 degrees in the ocean and 67 in the creeks. Both river systems are clear.
October 21
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 70 degrees in the ocean and 67 in the creeks. Both river systems are clear.
October 13
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are back up to 70 degrees inshore and both river systems are clear. There is still plenty of bait around with millions of shrimp in the creeks, finger mullet prolific, and the 6-8 inch mullet running down the beaches.
October 6
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are down to 68 degrees inshore and both river systems are clear. There is still plenty of bait around with millions of shrimp in the creeks, finger mullet prolific, and the 6-8 inch mullet running down the beaches.
September 30
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are down to 77 degrees inshore and both river systems are clear. There are millions of shrimp in the creeks and the 6-8 inch mullet have started running down the beaches.
It’s unclear what the fishing will look like on the back side of Ian, but for now Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports
September 15
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are still about 82 degrees inshore and the North Edisto is still clear while the South Edisto is very tannic. There are millions of shrimp in the creeks and the 6-8 inch mullet have started running down the beaches.
Even though water temperatures have not really dropped the fall biting is starting to materialize around Edisto, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) report
August 31
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 82 degrees inshore and the North Edisto is still clear while the South Edisto is a little dirty after 6 inches of local rain! There is plenty of bait in the creeks and the 6-8 inch mullet have started running down the beaches.
With more calm days they are getting to explore some of the nearshore fisheries around Edisto, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports
August 19
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 83-84 degrees inshore and the North Edisto is clear while the South Edisto is cloudy. There is plenty of bait in the creeks.
With some better weather they have been able to spend a lot of time nearshore recently, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports
August 4
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 85 degrees inshore and both rivers have cleared up again.
It’s not clear why but the trout bite continues to drop off, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports
July 22
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are up to about 85 degrees inshore. Between wind and rain both rivers are pretty dirty.
It’s been more difficult conditions for fishing at Edisto this week, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports that the trout bite has just been average so far.
July 14
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are still about 84 degrees inshore. Both rivers are still pretty clear.
While much of the South Carolina coast, or at least the lower half, is experiencing tailing redfish this week, Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports
July 1
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 84 degrees inshore. Both rivers are clear.
The trout fishing has slowed down a little this week, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports
June 24
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are around 82 degrees inshore. Both rivers are clear.
While a majority of the trout they are catching are either side of the minimum size limit, Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports
June 17
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are up to about 83 degrees inshore. Both rivers are clear.
Still the most exciting fishery around Edisto is the tarpon, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports
June 10
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are up to about 80-81 degrees inshore. Both rivers are clear.
The most exciting development in the past week around Edisto is that the tarpon have showed up, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports
May 25
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are up to about 79 degrees inshore. Both rivers are clear.
It’s been a good week of fishing around Edisto, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports
May 20
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are up to about 76 degrees inshore. Both rivers are clear and the wind has laid down some this week.
With better fishing conditions this week, and the official start of shrimp season, Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports
May 12
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island have dropped to about 71 degrees inshore. The North Edisto is still clear while the South is a bit tannic.
May 6
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are up to about 73 degrees inshore. The North Edisto is still clear while the South is a bit tannic.
The trout fishing is getting better and better around Edisto each day, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports
April 21
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are up to about 68 degrees inshore and the water is still clear.
There’s some significant improvement with the inshore fishing around Edisto this week, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports
April 8
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are up to about 65 degrees inshore and the water is still clear.
The inshore fishing around Edisto is pretty crummy, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports that the trout fishing
March 31
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 62-63 degrees inshore and the water is still clear. With one of the driest springs in recent memory they are hopeful for rain.
This week there’s little doubt that – when you can get there – the best fishing around Edisto
March 2
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 58 degrees and the water is still clear.
There’s little doubt that the best thing going around Edisto is the sheepshead and black drum fishing, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports
February 18
Morning surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 52 degrees and the water is still clear.
If anything the redfish have gotten more lethargic and unwilling to eat this week on the flats, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports