July 1

Morning surface water temperatures are about 86.5 degrees inshore around Hilton Head. Shrimp, small finger mullet and menhaden are all abundant. 

This week they are back on the “big game” around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

June 24

Morning surface water temperatures are around 86 degrees inshore around Hilton Head. Shrimp, small finger mullet and menhaden are all abundant. 

As warm as the water has gotten it’s hard to understand why, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

June 17

Morning surface water temperatures are around 85 degrees inshore around Hilton Head. 

The tarpon fishing continues to be exciting around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) report

June 10

Morning surface water temperatures are around 83 degrees inshore around Hilton Head. 

It was the earliest that Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) had ever caught

May 25

Morning surface water temperatures are around 78 degrees inshore around Hilton Head. There is finally some cleaner water in the Port Royal Sound. 

With better conditions as we get further away from extreme wind and the full moon, Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

May 20

Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 77 degrees inshore around Hilton Head. The water is dirty in most areas. 

The winds were slow to die down at the south end of the coast this week, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

May 12

Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to 70 degrees inshore around Hilton Head. Water clarity is decent. 

It’s a common theme up and down the coast this week, but the fishing has been really tough in the Hilton Head area because of the wind. With limited fishing options Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

May 4

Morning surface water temperatures are about 72 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and threadfin herring have arrived in good numbers. There are also some menhaden although they are mostly confined to the ocean. 

Resident species can certainly still be found in Hilton Head, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

April 21

Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 71 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and, despite extreme wind almost every day, water clarity is still decent overall and very good in some places.  Glass minnows are now everywhere and threadfin herring are starting to arrive.  

The most exciting fishing in the Hilton Head area has been for giant black drum in the Port Royal Sound, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

April 8

Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 67 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and clarity is still about a 7 out of 10. There has been even more wind this week. 

Even though the weather hasn’t been especially pleasant it’s pretty consistent conditions this week in Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

April 1

Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 64 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and clarity is about a 7 out of 10. There has been a ton of wind this week. 

The trout continue to cooperate around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

March 17

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 60 around Hilton Head but the clarity is still pretty high. 

There has been some outstanding trout fishing around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

March 2

Morning surface water temperatures have jumped way up to 62 around Hilton Head, and the water is dirtier. Instead of a 12/10 it’s now an 8/10!

The inshore fishing can be a little slow when it warms this fast, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

February 18

Morning surface water temperatures have jumped from the upper 40s to the lower 50s around Hilton Head, and the water is crystal clear.   

There’s been some improvement in the fishing conditions in Hilton Head this week, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

February 11

Morning surface water temperatures are still about 50 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is crystal clear.   

It’s a beautiful time to be on the water in Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

February 1

Morning surface water temperatures are about 50 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is clear. 

Inshore fishing is slowing down around Hilton Head, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

January 20

Morning surface water temperatures are about 58 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is still pretty clear. 

Inshore it remains mostly about the trout and redfish right now, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

January 6

Morning surface water temperatures are about 60 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is clear. 

Inshore it’s mostly about the trout and redfish right now, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

December 22

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 58 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is very clear. 

In early December both species usually bite well, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

December 16

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 60 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is pretty clear. 

It’s still good fall fishing in Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

December 3

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 57 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is getting very clear.  

The main inshore events in Hilton Head right now are redfish and trout, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

November 19

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 63 degrees around Hilton Head.

Hilton Head is significantly warmer than the Grand Strand, but on both ends of the South Carolina coast the trout fishing has turned on and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

November 12

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 62 degrees around Hilton Head.

All along the coast inshore fishing is really turning on, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports