Savannah River Fishing Report for October 17, 2025: Redfish, Trout, and More Biting Strong

Artificial Lure here, bringing you the latest fishing report for the Savannah River along the Georgia and South Carolina line, October 17th, 2025. Let’s kick off with this morning’s key details. Sunrise hit at 7:29 AM, and you’ll see sunset right around 6:49 PM. Tide action is good with a high tide peaking about 6:30 AM at 8.2 feet, low tide coming in at 12:38 PM at just 0.9 feet, then another high at 6:47 PM around 8.6 feet, according to tides4fishing.com. This means you’re looking at a couple windows of fast-moving water—prime time for gamefish feeding, especially during that incoming morning tide and again late evening. The weather’s been steady and fall-like, a touch on the brisk side with northeast winds at around 15 knots, and seas running 3 to 4 feet offshore per National Weather Service. Bring an extra layer, especially early, and expect the bite to pick up as the sun warms the flats. If you’re poking out just briefly in the open, keep an eye on the gusts as there’s still a Gale Warning offshore. Fishing activity’s been strong this week. Anglers are reporting solid catches of slot and over-slot redfish—creeks, docks, and marsh edges holding fish, and that cooler temp’s got them feeding heavy. Speckled trout are also thick near drop-offs and oyster points, especially on the last of the flood and first of the ebb. Flounder, though a bit less abundant as the season rolls on, are still being pulled from muddy pockets near Shellman Bluff and Purrysburg Landing. Tybee and Thunderbolt Harbor are producing nice sheepshead on fiddler crabs at the pilings, and a few black drum mixing in as a bonus. The go-to baits right now are live shrimp and mud minnows if you can get your hands on them—especially under popping corks for trout and redfish. Artificial fans are scoring with 3-4 inch paddle-tail soft plastics in new penny and opening night colors, rigged on 1/8 to 1/4 oz jig heads. GULP! swimming mullet and Z-Man Diezel Minnowz have been getting steady bites. Don’t overlook topwater plugs early—regulars are getting explosive hits from reds at first light on Skitter Walks and Spook Jr’s over shallow grass. As for hot spots, hit the mouth of the Wilmington River near the jetty rocks, especially during the incoming tide. Another standout: Lazaretto Creek near Tybee for steady trout action, and the outflow at Back River (north side of Hutchinson Island) where some big reds have been reported. Purrysburg Landing upriver is another locals’ favorite for steady catfish and fall crappie. Word from Captain Experiences fishing guides is that every boat’s been landing fish lately, so don’t let a little wind keep you off the water. Saturdays see more boats—get out early and take advantage of the quieter bite. That’s your on-the-water rundown for the Savannah River this Friday. Big thanks for tuning in to the report—be sure to subscribe so you never miss the latest from our Lowcountry waters. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quie This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.