Savannah River Fishing Report - Halloween Haunts & Trout Treats

Artificial Lure here with your Savannah River fishing report for Friday, October 31, 2025—let’s jump straight in for everyone hittin’ the banks or launching the jon boat this morning. First light hit Savannah at 7:40 am and lines can stay wet all the way ‘til sunset at 6:35 pm, so there’s plenty of time to put a bend in the rod. We’re looking at an average tidal coefficient today, according to tides4fishing, starting out around 41 and ramping up to a 54 through the afternoon. Not the big-moving tides you want for monster current, but enough to see a steady trickle that should keep the inshore bite honest. Tide-wise, today gives you high at 4:26 am (7.6 ft) and again at 4:59 pm (8.3 ft), with lows at 10:34 am (1.6 ft) and 11:20 pm (1.1 ft). That midmorning drop can turn on the bite in those creek mouths and around drop-offs. Currents will be manageable, making boat positioning a breeze but meaning you’ll need to really work those lures for attention. Weather’s shaping up seasonally crisp—expect a chill at dawn and a soft breeze shifting out of the northwest. Highs will creep up toward 70, a perfect fall day for chasing everything from redfish to paper-mouth crappie. Recent catches on the river and surrounding inshore creeks have folks talking. Speckled trout numbers are up around Turtle River and Lazaretto Creek, especially with the salinity bump we’re getting on these neap tides. Redfish reports are strongest from Bonaventure Flats down to the Back River—plenty of slot fish and a few overslot brutes mixed in. Stripers are showing up at the Ogeechee confluence, hitting topwaters at first light or just after sundown. Catfish action remains steady, especially below the city—anglers soaking cut bait have been hauling in decent numbers of blue and flathead cats this week. Best lures for today: For trout and reds, you can’t go wrong with a 1/4 oz jig head and a paddletail or Gulp! Shrimp in new penny or chartreuse. MirrOlure top dogs and popping cork rigs with live shrimp have been hot since the last cold snap. If it’s stripers you’re after, walk-the-dog topwaters like the Spook Jr in bone or a white bucktail jig will get attention around structure. For the cats, big cut bluegill or fresh shrimp on the bottom is the ticket. Savannah’s tackle shops have been restocking the Fort Stevens BF944 in green/purple—great for river redfish and trout when there’s a little stain to the water, and the old-timers swear by ‘em. A couple hot spots for your weekend fishing: Operation down at Turner’s Creek near the marina for strong trout numbers drifting the drop-off at the last third of the falling tide. Second, hit the Railroad Cut at Little Back River for redfish—get there right as the tide starts to rise for schooling fish pushing bait up shallow. Remember, Halloween night means a few extra folks out and about—share the water, wear your life vests, and be mindful near the ramps. That’s the scoop from your pal, Artificial Lure—thanks for tuning in, and don This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.