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
November 4
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 68 degrees around Hilton Head, and with windy conditions and big tides the water is pretty muddy right now.
Water temperatures are pretty far behind schedule for November, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
October 7
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 79 degrees around Hilton Head, and with rain the last few days (as well as monster tides) the water has gotten muddy. Finger mullet are everywhere from the ocean to all the rivers and creeks, and by next week rain should have pushed bait down the rivers and the tides will be weaker – allowing for easier netting.
Even though there is a ton of bait around fishing conditions have been pretty crummy this week, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
September 30
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 81 degrees around Hilton Head, and with all the recent rains the Broad and Chechessee Rivers are both very stained until you get to the sounds. There is still tons of bait around.
The most exciting development around Hilton Head this week is with the bull red drum, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports
September 17
Morning surface water temperatures are only down to about 84 degrees around Hilton Head. There are tons of shrimp around.
There’s other stuff biting around Hilton Head right now, but by far the most exciting action is for tarpon. Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports