— Striped and Hybrid Bass: Fair to good.  Captain Bill Plumley (864-287-2120) and Guide Chip Hamilton (864-304-9011) report that striper fishing is improving and at times there has been some good schooling activity.  The most common pattern has been fishing live herring vertically in mid-depth water. Bass: Fair to good.  Guide Brad Fowler reports that bass […]

— November 28 Lake Hartwell water levels have dropped to 649.96 (full pool is 660.00), while water temperatures are around 60 degrees.  Clarity is very good. Bass are slowly beginning to get into a winter pattern on Lake Hartwell according to Guide Brad Fowler.  And on Lake Hartwell that means that fish can be caught […]

— Bass: Fair to good.  Buckeye Lures reports that fish are moving into a pretty strong fall pattern.  A variety of surface-oriented lures including Spooks, floating worms and buzzbaits have all been catching fish. Striper and Hybrids: Fair to good.  Captain William Sasser (864-333-2000) reports that striper are in a transition period, and even though numbers […]

— Trout: Slow to fair.  Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that trout fishing is slightly improved from a few weeks ago, but water temperatures need to cool for it to really pick up.   Fish are still being caught trolling both spoons and live bait in deep water, and bass and catfish are still being picked […]

— Bass: Fair to good. Guide Brad Fowler reports that fishing continues to be pretty good on Lake Keowee with fish feeding both shallow and deep.  Buzzbaits, spoons and drop shot rigs are all catching fish. To read the full AHQ INSIDER report visit: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-keowee-sc-fall-fishing-report/

— Catfish: Fair to good.  Captain Jim Glenn (843-825-4239) reports that good numbers of small to medium-sized catfish have been caught drifting cut baits. Crappie: Fair to good. Captain Steve English (843-729-4044) reports that crappie have moved shallower and they can be caught on minnows fished over brush. Bream: Fair to good.  Captain Steve English reports […]

— Catfish: Good. Captain Chris Simpson (864-992-2352) reports that the catfish bite is pretty stable on Lake Greenwood.  Channel catfish are being caught drifting with cut herring and shad, and flatheads are being caught anchoring with live bream and perch. White perch: Good.  Captain Chris reports that jigging spoons are catching strong numbers of white […]

— Perch: Excellent. Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) reports that there continues to be some very good perch fishing, particularly in the evenings with small shad.  Both numbers and good-sized fish are being caught. Catfish: Good.  Captain Rodger Taylor reports that both channel and blue catfish are biting well on cut bait slow-drifted. Bass: Slow but improving.  […]

— Crappie: Good.  Will Hinson advises that fish are still in brush along the main river channel and some good fish are being caught.  Minnows will catch fish but Fish Stalker Jigs have been working very well. Bass: Fair and improving.  Dearal Rodgers reports that as water temperatures have dropped the bass bite on Wateree […]

— Inshore: Perry’s Bait Tackle (843-651-2895) in Murrells Inlet and Captain J of Fishful Thinking Guide Service (843-902-0356) report that inshore fishing for most species is strong, perhaps because of a relative lack of bait in the creeks.  Redfish and trout are biting well on live shrimp, Gulp baits, and finger mullet, and black drum […]

— November 4 Murrells Inlet water temperatures are around 70 degrees, and with a shortage of bait iin the creeks since the hurricane gamefish are generally biting lures and live baits very well. It’s a great time to be trout fishing along the Grand Strand, and Captain J of Fishful Thinking Guide Service (843-902-0356) reports […]

— Catfish: Good.  Captain Chris Simpson (864-992-2352) reports that fishing continues to improve for both channels and blue catfish, and drifting cut herring is the best way to catch fish right now. Crappie: Fair to good. Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) reports that crappie are feeding well on minnows fished over mid-depth brush. Striped bass: Fair. Captain Brad […]

— Inshore: Captain Patrick “Smiley” Kelly (843-361-7445) reports that even with water clarity low fishing has been strong.  Good numbers of slot-sized redfish have been caught on Gulp! baits as well as shrimp, and trout are also eating live shrimp as well as DOA and Vudu shrimp.  Black drum are being caught on shrimp fished […]

— Inshore: Captain Rob Bennett of Lowcountry Inshore Charters (843-367-3777) reports that this is the absolute peak time for catching trout and redfish in the Charleston area.  Redfish can be caught pretty much anywhere from the creeks to the beaches on live shrimp (as well as a variety of other baits), and trout are also […]

— Inshore: Good.  Captain Dan “Fishin’ Coach” Utley (843-368-2126) reports that fishing activity is still lighter than usual in the area since the hurricane, but inshore trout and redfish are both feeding well.  Trout are eating live shrimp as well as Trout Tricks fished in the creeks and sounds, and fish are bigger than usual.  Lots […]

— Inshore: Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports that with recent very high tides redfish have been cruising but catchable, while black drum and even occasional sheepshead have been caught tailing in the short grass.  Trout fishing has been very good on artificial lures. To read the full AHQ INSIDER report visit: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-beaufort-sc-fall-fishing-report/

— Bass: Good.  Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) and Guide Wendell Wilson (706-283-3336) report that they are catching good numbers of spotted bass fishing a drop shot in mid-depth water.  To target largemouth head to the backs of creeks. Striped Bass:  Good.  Guide Wendell Wilson reports that fish are on the move, but some very big […]

— With the very hot months behind us – and now that reports are again being posted on this site more regularly – effective November 1 our full-length “AHQ Insider” fishing reports will again be available only to readers who are customers of the Angler’s Headquarters tackle store.  Readers who make any purchase in the store before […]

Due to the approaching storm there will be no new fishing reports posted on this site this week.  We hope to return to normal, weekly reporting next week. Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by the hurricane.

— August 18 Water temperatures are in the high 80s and clarity is poor, with lots of muddy water. The heat of summer means one thing in the Beaufort area, and that is tailing redfish!  Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports that on their charters captains are finding pretty good tailing activity on high tides, and the […]

— Inshore: Bay Street Outfitters (843-524-5250) reports that redfish tailing action has been strong, and when good tailing tides coincide with the cooler morning water temperatures it will get even better.  Redfish are also chasing shrimp and they can be caught sight-fishing on low tide as well as around structure in the creeks.  Tarpon are […]

— Information courtesy of Captain Dan “Fishin’ Coach” Utley (843-368-2126). Redfish: Fair to good.  Coach reports that concurrent with the arrival of bait-sized shrimp fishing has gotten pretty good, and his boat is catching lots of small redfish to go with a decent number of slot-sized and above fish.  The best pattern continues to be working […]

— Surface water temperatures are hot at around 88 degrees and clarity is medium.  Not all areas have clear water, perhaps due to offshore dredging, and with tides picking up in the next few days the water should get muddier. It wouldn’t be true to say that they are killing the redfish in the Hilton […]