Savannah River Fishing Report: Prime Late Spring Action Across GA-SC Border

Artificial Lure here with your Savannah River fishing report for Sunday, May 25, 2025. If you’re planning a trip today, you’re in for prime late spring action across the line between Georgia and South Carolina. We kicked off the morning with sunrise at about 6:28 AM and sunset will hold off until 8:18 PM. The weather is shaping up near perfect, with clear skies, highs in the low to mid-80s this afternoon, and a gentle southeast breeze around 5 to 7 miles per hour. Bring your sunscreen—it’s beautiful out there. Water clarity is good with a light stain in the main channel, thanks to some earlier rains, but overall, visibility is strong for both live bait and artificials. River levels around Clyo are at 12.6 feet and falling, which means plenty of accessible shoreline for both bank and boat anglers[2][4]. We’ve got a mid-morning low tide and a high coming in around mid-afternoon, so your best fishing windows are early while the water’s pulling out and later when it starts flooding back in[4][5]. Fish activity is peaking. Redfish have been on fire around the grassy points and creek mouths, especially on higher tides. Folks are catching them on mud minnows and cut mullet, but if you’re like me and prefer artificials, gold spoons and soft plastics in new penny or chartreuse are working wonders[4][5]. Speckled trout are holding well along shell beds and grass edges, particularly where the current sweeps through. Anglers are reporting nice stringers of 15 to 18-inch specks. The top producers have been live shrimp under popping corks and pearl white soft plastic jerkbaits[4][5]. Catfish action is reliable in the deep holes and around river bends. Fresh cut bait or nightcrawlers are the go-to, and larger blue cats are still being pulled from the main channel. If you’re after crappie, focus on mid-depth brush in the creeks with live minnows—the post-spawn bite continues to outperform the pre-spawn this year, but as the water keeps warming, expect the crappie to slide deeper by the end of the month[2]. Don’t overlook the panfish either. Small brown shrimp have started showing up, drawing in bream and other perch—the backwater areas are alive, and a simple nightcrawler or cricket will load your cooler quickly[1]. Best hotspots right now include the creek mouths just above Fort Pulaski for redfish and the sweep of current around Houlihan Bridge for specks and catfish. If you’re after crappie or bream, look for brush piles and submerged timber in the backwater cuts around Port Wentworth. In short, the bite is hot, the water looks good, and there’s something for everyone on the Savannah River this weekend. Tight lines, y’all, and see you on the water. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.