Savannah River Hot: Reds and Stripers Crushin' Bait on the Flood Tide

About this episode

The episode provides a detailed fishing report for the Savannah River, highlighting active fish species and optimal fishing conditions.

Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure comin' atcha with your Savannah River fishin' report for Sunday, April 26th, 2026, right here on the Georgia-South Carolina line. Water's runnin' clear and steady at about 2.5 feet above normal after last week's rains, with tides peakin' high around 7:15 AM and low at 1:20 PM—perfect for fish pushin' into the shallows on the flood. Weather's lookin' prime: partly cloudy, highs in the low 70s, light southerly breeze at 5-10 knots, no rain in sight. Sunrise was 6:52 AM, sunset 8:02 PM, so hit that golden hour hard. Fish are active post-spawn, with reds and stripers chasin' bait schools heavy. Recent catches been hot—locals at Burtons Ferry Bridge pulled 15 slot reds up to 28 inches on outgoing Friday, per Coastal Georgia Fishing Reports. Down near Sylvania, trout limits on mud minnows, and a few fat stripers to 12 pounds hittin' shad. Speckled trout and reds dominatin', some flounder gigged in the creeks, black drum stackin' up. Best lures? Chartreuse or white paddle tails on 1/4-oz jigheads for reds—Artificial Lure's Swamp Bug in glow works magic. Topwater rats or Zara Spooks at dawn for explosive strikes. Live bait? Finger mullet or shrimp under…

People in this episode

Host: Artificial Lure

Topics covered

• fishing report
• Savannah River
• flood tide
• redfish
• striped bass
• local catches
• fishing tips

Keywords

• Savannah River
• fishing report
• redfish
• striped bass
• flood tide
• local catches
• fishing tips

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Artificial Lure, Swamp Bug, Zara Spooks, finger mullet, shrimp

Places: Savannah River, Georgia-South Carolina, Burtons Ferry Bridge, Sylvania, Ebey's Landing, Two Sisters Lakes

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