Savannah River Fishing Report: Winter Solstice Yields Reds, Trout, Drum, and Stripers

Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure comin' atcha with your Savannah River fishin' report for Sunday, December 21st. Winter solstice hits today, sun risin' at 7:21 AM and settin' at 5:24 PM per Tides4Fishing charts. Tides are prime with a high coefficient of 71—low at 3:00 AM (0.3 ft), high at 9:28 AM (8.3 ft), low at 3:46 PM (0.4 ft), and evenin' high at 9:37 PM (7.0 ft). Fish are feedin' heavy around changin' tides, especially that mornin' flood. Weather's lookin' mild from the National Weather Service marine forecast—northeast winds 5-10 knots, mostly clear skies, temps in the low 50s daytime, coolin' to upper 30s overnight. Perfect for bundlin' up and hittin' the water without freezin' your fingers off. Fish activity's pickin' up post-front—locals report solid redfish and trout schools pushin' into shallows near oyster beds, with speckled trout up to 20 inches and slot reds in the 25-28 range hittin' steady. Black drum and sheepshead are stackin' on pilings too, some folks limitin' out on 5-10 pounders. Stripers are showin' in deeper holes from recent Georgia DNR chatter. Best lures? Go with **chartreuse or root beer paddle tails** on 1/4-oz jigheads for reds and trout—they're tearin' 'em up in murky water. MirrOlure twitchbaits in mullet patterns for topwater action at first light. Live bait shines: **fresh shrimp** under a popping cork or free-lined for trout, fiddler crabs or oyster scraps on a knocker rig for sheepshead and drum. Hot spots: Lazaretto Creek for easy bank access and redfish pods, or the Forest River shallows near Coffee Bluff—tide-forecast shows perfect flow there. Wade careful, watch for oyster beds. Y'all stay safe out there, measure 'em twice, and release the big breeders. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.