Savannah River Fishing Report - May 16, 2025

Savannah River Fishing Report - May 16, 2025 Good morning, anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Friday fishing update for the Savannah River. We're looking at a beautiful day ahead with temperatures climbing into the mid-80s by afternoon and a gentle southeast breeze around 5-7 mph. Sunrise was at 6:28 AM, and we'll have daylight until sunset at 8:18 PM, giving y'all plenty of time on the water. Tide-wise, we've got a low tide mid-morning followed by a high around mid-afternoon, making for some prime fishing windows both early and later today. Water clarity is pretty good right now, with just a touch of stain in the main channel. Let me tell you, the redfish bite has been absolutely on fire this past week! These spot tails are still aggressive around grassy points and creek mouths. They've been hitting mud minnows and cut mullet hard, but if you're throwing artificials like me, gold spoons and those scented soft plastics in new penny color are your best bet. Speckled trout action remains strong too, especially where current sweeps across shell beds and grass edges. Folks have been reporting nice catches of 15-18 inch specks using live shrimp under popping corks, while others are having success with soft plastic jerkbaits in pearl white. The striper fishing is transitioning now that the herring spawn is wrapping up. They're starting to move deeper, so look for them around trees in 40-50 feet of water. Live herring remains the top bait, but flukes and topwater lures are working early in the day. Channel catfish are biting exceptionally well right now. They're pretty much everywhere - points, pockets, coves - and they're loving cut herring. This bite should only get better as we move deeper into May. For you crappie anglers, they've finished spawning but are still hanging in small pockets in 3-6 feet of water. Jigs and jigs tipped with minnows are working well. Remember to present your bait at or above the depth of the fish. Bream are in full spawning mode - crickets and red wigglers in 2-4 feet of water off points and in the backs of coves are filling stringers fast. Hot spots this week include the mouth of Back River for redfish, the shell beds near the shipping channel for trout, and Abercorn Creek for a mixed bag of everything. If you're after catfish, try around the I-95 bridge pilings. That's all I've got for today. Tight lines, y'all, and remember - a bad day fishing still beats a good day working! This is Artificial Lure signing off until next time. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.