AHQ Report - North Grand Strand
October 9
Morning surface water temperatures are around 76 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet. Bait is abundant.
September 25
Morning surface water temperatures are around 78-79 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet. Mullet are everywhere and shrimp can easily be netted in the creeks if you know where to look.
September 12
Morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet. Mullet are everywhere and shrimp can easily be netted in the creeks if you know where to look.
August 28
Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet and with so much freshwater inflow the water has not been very clean. The mullet run is now taking place off the beach.
August 14
Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet.
July 31
Morning surface water temperatures are around 85 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet.
July 22
Morning surface water temperatures are around 82-83 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet.
July 10
Morning surface water temperatures are around 82-83 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet and finger mullet have gotten a little more scarce this week.
July 3
Morning surface water temperatures are around 81 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet and there is now plenty of bait including finger mullet and shrimp around.
June 27
Morning surface water temperatures are around 81 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet and bait is getting more and more abundant.
June 19
Morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet and bait is getting more and more abundant.
June 11
Morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet and bait is getting more and more abundant.
May 29
Morning surface water temperatures are around 76 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet and bait is getting more and more abundant.
May 21
Morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet and the ocean water is clean and clear. Bait is getting more and more abundant.
May 8
Morning surface water temperatures are around 73 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet and bait is arriving. Menhaden are becoming more common and they are seeing more mullet, but bait-sized shrimp are not yet around.
April 24
Morning surface water temperatures are around 67 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet and bait is flooding back in. Schools of mullet are starting to be seen as well as tons of small menhaden.
April 9
Morning surface water temperatures are around 67 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet but captains seeing low to mid-70s in the creeks is common during the day.
March 27
Morning surface water temperatures are around 61 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet and the water remains fairly clear.
March 20
Morning surface water temperatures are around 58 degrees at the mouth of Little River Inlet and the water remains clear.
February 27
Morning surface water temperatures are around 51-52 at the mouth of Little River Inlet and the water remains very clear.
February 13
Morning surface water temperatures are in the high 40s in the creeks around Little River and the water is very clear.
January 29
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low-40s in the creeks around Little River and the water is very clear.
January 8
Morning surface water temperatures are around 48 degrees in the creeks around Little River and the water is very clear.