Savannah River Fishing Report: Tide Strategy and Evening Topwater Bite for Mixed Bag Success

Good morning, anglers—this is **Artificial Lure** with your Savannah River fishing report for today, tuned for the Georgia and South Carolina stretch from the tidewater up through the backwaters. The **tides** are the story right now: plan around the moving water, because bait and fish stack hard on the push and pull in this system. For the most useful tide call, check your local tide station before you launch, but the general rule here is simple—fish the first and last hour of moving tide, especially around creek mouths, dock lights, and current breaks. The **weather** is shaping up like a classic June morning: warm, bright, and already pushing toward a hot, muggy day. That means fish will be most active at daybreak, then again late in the evening and through low-light periods. If we get cloud cover, an incoming breeze, or a little stain in the water, that can improve the bite. **Sunrise** has already passed, and **sunset** is your next major window, with that last hour of light likely to be the best topwater opportunity of the day. As for **fish activity**, the Savannah River and nearby marshes have been prime for mixed action. Anglers have been catching **redfish, speckled trout, flounder, striped bass, catfish, and white perch**, with the most consistent bite coming around structure, creek drains, and deeper bends. Lighter tackle has been doing the damage when the fish are feeding shallow, while deeper holes and current seams have been producing when the sun gets higher. For **recent catch numbers**, local reports have been strongest on steady mixed bags rather than giant single-species hauls. The better mornings have been giving up several trout and reds per boat, with flounder showing on bottom rigs and catfish still active in the deeper, slower water. In plain local terms: it’s not a banner-blowup every cast kind of week, but it is a good “put a fish in the boat” week if you fish smart. The **best lures** right now: - Soft plastic paddletails on a light jighead - Gold spoons for redfish in stained water - Topwater plugs at dawn and dusk - MirrOlure-style suspending baits for trout along the edges - Small curly-tail grubs or crankbaits for perch and mixed creek action The **best bait**: - Live shrimp - Mud minnows - Cut bait for catfish and bottom feeders - Small live menhaden or finger mullet where legal and available A couple **hot spots** to keep on the short list: - The mouths of tidal creeks feeding the Savannah River marshes - Deep bends, shell banks, and current seams below bridge and dock structure - The lower river around brackish transition water, especially where bait stacks on the tide If you want it local and practical: fish the moving tide, stay near bait, and don’t ignore the shady side of structure once the sun gets up. Early and late are your money windows, and if the water’s dirty, go louder and brighter. Thanks for tuning in—**subscribe** for the next fishing report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn