Savannah River Fishing Report: Stripers, Crappie, and More Biting in Early Spring

Hey y'all, Artificial Lure here with your Savannah River fishing report for March 11, 2025. We're looking at a beautiful spring day with temps in the mid-60s and partly cloudy skies. Sunrise was at 7:38 AM and sunset will be at 7:29 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to wet a line. The tides are running strong today - we've got a low tide at 1:34 AM (0.0 ft), high tide at 7:34 AM (7.55 ft), another low at 2:10 PM (0.17 ft), and the final high at 8:03 PM (7.19 ft). Fishing activity has been picking up nicely as the water warms. Stripers and hybrids are the hot ticket right now, especially in the stretch between Savannah and Augusta. Folks have been having good luck with live bait like shad and herring, but artificial lures are producing too. Try tossing some white or chartreuse bucktails or swimbaits around current breaks and deeper holes. The crappie bite is also heating up in the backwaters and oxbows. Jigs tipped with minnows under a float have been the ticket. Some real slabs up to 2 pounds have been coming in. Bass fishing is decent too - try working soft plastics or crankbaits along shoreline structure. For you catfish hunters, cut bait or nightcrawlers fished on the bottom in deeper holes are bringing in some nice blues and channels. A few flatheads are starting to show up too. If you're looking for some hot spots, I'd recommend trying around the I-95 bridge pilings or up near the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam. The mouth of Ebenezer Creek has been productive for crappie. And don't overlook some of those backwater sloughs - they're holding fish too. Remember to check those regulations, especially if you're fishing the state line. Tight lines, y'all! This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.