Post by Steve Sutton on Apr 8, 2010 19:13:14 GMT -5
The following information is provided courtesy www.SCFishingReport.com. Check the site
for recent updates and detailed reports. DHEC Fish Consumption Advisories:
www.scdhec.net/environment/water/fish.
Saltwater
Little River
No report
Grand Strand
Perry's Bait and Tackle reports the flounder fishing in the inlet is finally heating up,
with good numbers and sizes starting to be caught. The red drum fishing has also
improved and spottails are starting to become a common by-catch for flounder fishermen.
Trout are being caught at the north end of Pawley's Island on artificial shrimp. Perry's
also reports the first bluefish were caught off the Garden City Pier recently, but no
Spanish mackerel have showed up yet. Whiting are also starting to be caught off the
piers and dogfish, sharks and skate are still around.
Charleston
Sheepshead: Good to very good. Haddrell's Point reports some good catches of sheepshead
with fiddler crabs, clam strips and oysters fished with a vertical presentation.
Spottail Bass: Fair. Haddrell's Point reports that redfish are still schooled up tight
along the shallow coastal flats, but very soon they will begin to scatter throughout the
Lowcountry waters. For now Gulp! jerkshad, gold spoons or live mud minnows will all catch
fish when you find the schools. Trout: Slow to fair. Haddrell's Point reports that things
are picking up and a few trout have been caught in 6-12 feet of water along shell rakes
with good current flow. ZMAN chatter jigs, Gulp! swimming mullet, and DOA shrimp will all
work. Remember to continue to work artificials very slowly as water temperatures are
still cold.
Beaufort
Spottail Bass: Fair to good. Bay Street Outfitters in Beaufort reports that redfish are
breaking up into smaller schools and the fiddler crabs are coming out of hibernation.
Overall fish are still in a "March Madness" pattern, though, and it remains
difficult to coax them into feeding. They are frequently refusing bait and it's hard to
get a hook-up. Mud minnows and live shrimp are the best baits.
For South Carolina marine recreational fishing regulations: www.dnr.state.sc.us/regs/pdf/saltfishing.pdf
Visit the Saltwater Fishing License Web site at saltwaterfishing.sc.gov
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for recent updates and detailed reports. DHEC Fish Consumption Advisories:
www.scdhec.net/environment/water/fish.
Saltwater
Little River
No report
Grand Strand
Perry's Bait and Tackle reports the flounder fishing in the inlet is finally heating up,
with good numbers and sizes starting to be caught. The red drum fishing has also
improved and spottails are starting to become a common by-catch for flounder fishermen.
Trout are being caught at the north end of Pawley's Island on artificial shrimp. Perry's
also reports the first bluefish were caught off the Garden City Pier recently, but no
Spanish mackerel have showed up yet. Whiting are also starting to be caught off the
piers and dogfish, sharks and skate are still around.
Charleston
Sheepshead: Good to very good. Haddrell's Point reports some good catches of sheepshead
with fiddler crabs, clam strips and oysters fished with a vertical presentation.
Spottail Bass: Fair. Haddrell's Point reports that redfish are still schooled up tight
along the shallow coastal flats, but very soon they will begin to scatter throughout the
Lowcountry waters. For now Gulp! jerkshad, gold spoons or live mud minnows will all catch
fish when you find the schools. Trout: Slow to fair. Haddrell's Point reports that things
are picking up and a few trout have been caught in 6-12 feet of water along shell rakes
with good current flow. ZMAN chatter jigs, Gulp! swimming mullet, and DOA shrimp will all
work. Remember to continue to work artificials very slowly as water temperatures are
still cold.
Beaufort
Spottail Bass: Fair to good. Bay Street Outfitters in Beaufort reports that redfish are
breaking up into smaller schools and the fiddler crabs are coming out of hibernation.
Overall fish are still in a "March Madness" pattern, though, and it remains
difficult to coax them into feeding. They are frequently refusing bait and it's hard to
get a hook-up. Mud minnows and live shrimp are the best baits.
For South Carolina marine recreational fishing regulations: www.dnr.state.sc.us/regs/pdf/saltfishing.pdf
Visit the Saltwater Fishing License Web site at saltwaterfishing.sc.gov
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