Savannah River Fishing Report: Fall Frenzy on the River

Artificial Lure back with your up-to-the-minute fishing report for the Savannah River zone, Georgia and South Carolina, on this fine Sunday, October 19th, 2025. First light hit right at 7:30 am and we'll see sunset drop at 6:46 pm—be ready for over 11 hours of prime fishing daylight. The fall weather’s treating us kindly, with clear skies, gentle east winds around 5 knots, and temps climbing out of the mid-50s at dawn to hit the low 70s by afternoon, perfect for comfort and consistent fish activity. Water conditions are healthy, with the river level around 4 feet and still rising, giving the flow a slight tint and just enough current to get those predators fired up. Looking ahead at today’s tide for Tybee Light on the mouth: that first high is peaking at 7:15 am, low at 1:27 pm, then another solid evening high right about 7:23 pm. Moving water most of the day means fish are going to be working the edges hard. In terms of recent catch—local guides, folks at the ramp, and Fishbrain’s catch logs agree, it’s a mixed bag of autumn excellence. Largemouth bass have been especially active, with over 12,000 registered caught this season already, and bites are still hot on soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and swim jigs pitched around woody cover and shoal points. Channel cats remain strong—fresh cut gizzard or mullet is turning steady action in those deep bends, with reports of multiple fish to a dozen per trip, and plenty breaking the 10-pound mark. Red drum are pushing up along the lower river and marshes with the tides, slamming live shrimp under popping corks and natural-colored soft plastics—especially during those outflow windows as tides fall. Sheepshead and whiting are making a showing around structure and shell banks. Blues and silver perch can be found up Point Comfort Creek; casting small paddle tails or bouncing jigs along the dropoffs is doing the trick. Folks drift-fishing the inlets off Broad Creek are finding mixed bags of red drum and occasional bull sharks. For those hunting trout and reds: go light with a 1/8 oz. jighead, work a natural paddletail, or try live shrimp drifted under corks on the outgoing tide, especially in the creek mouths. Early topwater action—think Super Spook Jr.—brings strikes from hungry bass and even the occasional trout. For bluegill in the ponds and slow sloughs, small jigs or live crickets just under the surface are reliable bets. If you’re a “where should I go” angler, hone in on these hot spots today: - **Point Comfort Creek:** Loaded with bluefish and perch, especially on the falling tide. - **Broad Creek:** Classic for red drum and bull sharks, hit the turns and mouth for best results. - **L Scott Stell Park and Tom Triplett Park:** Producing bass and bluegill all day, and ideal for bank anglers with plastics and spinners. - **Bryant Commons Park (SC side):** Deep holes holding solid channel cats. A quick reminder from the folks at Georgia DNR: check your license and be mindful of size and creel limits, es This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.