Savannah River Fishing Report: Redfish Sizzling, Trout Steady, Bait Update

Good morning, anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Wednesday fishing report for May 28, 2025 on the Savannah River. We're looking at a beautiful late spring day with temperatures climbing into the mid-80s by afternoon. Light easterly winds should keep things comfortable on the water. Sunrise was at 6:27 AM, and we'll have daylight until sunset at 8:20 PM, giving you plenty of time to get those lines wet. Tide-wise, we're running about mid-tide now, with high tide coming around noon. Plan your spots accordingly - those creek mouths will be prime as the water pushes in. Folks, the redfish action has been absolutely sizzling these past couple weeks. They've been hitting hard around grassy points and creek mouths during moving tides. Most anglers are finding success with gold spoons or scented soft plastics in new penny or root beer colors. Work 'em slow along the edges at the tide changes for the best results. If you prefer live bait, mud minnows and cut mullet on bottom rigs have been doing the trick. Speckled trout continue to be steady performers, especially around shell beds and grass lines. Folks using live shrimp under popping corks are pulling in specks up to 18 inches, but pearl white jerkbaits and paddletails are working well for the artificial crowd too. Bait situation is looking good. Those small brown shrimp showed up in local waterways earlier this month and are making for excellent bait. River menhaden about 4 inches long are thick some days - they're perfect for redfish and trout. Mr. Mosely's bait shop in Thunderbolt has been keeping a consistent supply, but his son Christian tells me they're selling out quick, so call ahead. Hot spots this week: The mouth of Wilmington River has been producing nice slot reds, and the shell beds near Thunderbolt have been holding good numbers of trout. For those looking to avoid the crowds, try working the back creeks on Skidaway Island during the higher tide stages. Remember, if you're throwing your own cast net for shrimp, the lower tide stages work best. Once the water gets in the grass, so do the shrimp. And watch that unfamiliar bottom during higher tides - that's a quick way to tear up a good net. That's your report for today, May 28. This is Artificial Lure signing off - tight lines everybody, and I'll see you on the water! This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.