Savannah River Fishing Report: New Bass Mystery, Redfish & Trout Bite, Coffee Bluff Hotspot

Artificial Lure here with your Savannah River fishing and angling report for August 28, 2025. Sun came up nice and early at 6:50 AM with sunset rolling in just after 8 PM. That gave us a solid 13-plus hours of daylight for fishing. Today’s tidal cycle out of Savannah started off with high tide at 3:49 AM, a low at 9:59 AM, and then the next high at 4:26 PM. The tidal coefficient didn’t get above 48, meaning currents stayed pretty slack and the range between tides was modest. If you’re chasing fish along mud banks or oyster beds, low coefficients aren’t ideal for pushing bait in and out, but you can still find good pockets, especially around creek mouths on the outgoing tide according to Tides4Fishing. The weather’s been classic late summer, with clear skies and a temperature in the low- to mid-80s. Water temperatures around Savannah measured near 84 degrees back on August 24, and with warm temps holding, the bite’s stayed up for salt and freshwater species alike. Georgia Outdoor News reported trout, redfish, black drum, and flounder are all here and biting this week. When that water creeps down towards the 70s in a couple months, those numbers will get even better, so keep an eye out as fall approaches. Bass anglers, the news is especially exciting. Wired2Fish broke the story today on a new bass species found in the Savannah River drainage. Just yesterday, anglers landed several “mystery bass”—including a whopper caught on a Mepps Musky Flashabou spinner—so big and mean that the lure got chewed to ribbons. For largemouth and spotted bass, tournament results from Lake Russell show consistent catches using flashier spinnerbaits and soft plastics. If you’re after numbers, mid-depth rocky points and submerged timber have produced best. Saltwater action remains strong. Inshore, redfish and speckled trout are taking to live shrimp and mud minnows drifted under popping corks. On the artificial side, Gulp Swimming Mullet and paddle tail plastics in new penny or chartreuse have drawn steady strikes when cast close to the marsh grass, especially at first light or just before sunset. Don’t overlook topwater plugs like the MirrOlure Top Dog as the sun dips—local reports suggest aggressive hits around Coffee Bluff Marina. Flounder have stacked up near drop-offs and channel ledges hunting finger mullet. For bait, you can’t beat live shrimp or mud minnows, but Berkeley PowerBait, Gulp, and Mepps spinners are top recommendations for artificials. As for technique, bottom fishing and light tackle setups are getting the most action. If you prefer trolling, work the deeper bends upstream for stripers and hybrid bass during the cooler hours. Hot spots: - Coffee Bluff Marina is open to all anglers and continues to deliver big bites, especially around outgoing tide and late evening. Plenty of dock space, friendly crowd, and the southside location means less pressure than up-river stretches according to The Current GA. - Abercorn Creek and its junction with the This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.