Savannah River Fishing Report: Finesse Tactics Key for Trout, Reds & Flounder

Artificial Lure here with your Savannah River fishing report for Monday, November 10th, 2025. Right now, we’re working a classic fall pattern, and the conditions are shaping up for some interesting decisions out on the water. Let’s get right to your details so you can plan your day for the best shot at a bent rod. Sunrise hit at 6:48AM and sunset’s coming quick at 5:26PM, so you’ve got those precious daylight hours to work with. The tidal swing today is somewhat moderate—low tide rolled through at 5:20AM, high tide is expected at 11:45AM near Tybee Light, then dropping again to 0.89 feet just past 6:09PM. With the tidal coefficient sitting on the lower side (around 33 this morning, up to 41 tonight according to Tides4Fishing), think less current and more subtle variations from slack to movement. That can call for a finesse approach, especially with our rivers running a bit clearer after last week’s chilly weather front. Speaking of weather, the river’s sitting at 68 degrees, air temps are hovering near 71, and a northern wind is in the forecast at 15-20 knots—all according to the NOAA and local marine forecast. There’s a small craft advisory up, so if you’re running out past the jetties or planning open water time, be cautious—waves 5 to 7 feet outside the mouth and a bit of chop even inshore. Fish activity has been picking up in waves. According to recent local guides, the inshore bite is trending toward speckled trout, slot reds, and good-sized flounder. Live bait—shrimp and mud minnows—have been going fast at the marinas, and that’s for a reason. Folks drifting the drops near Coffee Bluff or fishing creek mouths near Thunderbolt have been putting 15 to 30 trout in the cooler on a good tide. A couple of locals reported nice reds hitting live shrimp fished under a popping cork on the rising tide, especially around marsh points. Artificial guys are working MirrOlures and Z-Man paddletails in “electric chicken” or dark root beer colors. DOA shrimp and Gulp! Swimming Mullet are also getting steady hits. For flounder, white curly tails jigged close to the bottom at creek mouths like Turner’s Creek or the mouth of the Wilmington River have produced three to five keepers a trip. If bass is on your mind up-river, reports around Port Wentworth and Hutchinson Island say spinnerbaits and crankbaits in firetiger or chartreuse are catching largemouths, especially early and late in the day right off structure. Just watch for that ramp traffic—it’s been steady with folks chasing stripers too. Stripers have been found around bridges and current seams; live menhaden or a bucktail jig sweetened with soft plastic will give you a shot at both stripers and the occasional hybrid. For hotspots, I have to tip my hat to the classic local picks: *Isle of Hope Marina* is still solid for inshore action, and *Thunderbolt Harbor* is producing at the top and bottom of the outgoing tide. On the South Carolina side, hit the banks near the Savannah Wildlife Refuge for This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.