Savannah River Spring Bite: Trout Limits and Red Fish on the Rise

About this episode

The episode discusses the current fishing conditions and techniques for catching trout and redfish on the Savannah River in spring.

Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to Savannah River fishing guru, comin' at ya live from the banks on this fine April 30, 2026, at 3 AM Eastern. Dawn's breakin' soon—sunrise at 6:52 AM, sunset 'round 8:12 PM, givin' us a solid 13+ hours of light to chase 'em. Weather's lookin' prime: mild 70s daytime, light southerly breeze at 5-10 knots, partly cloudy skies per local forecasts—no fronts messin' things up. Tides are key here on the river—high at 9:17 AM and 9:42 PM, low at 3:35 AM and 4:12 PM. Fish the outgoing tide hard, 'specially 2 hours before and after lows when current sweeps bait through the cuts. Fishin's heatin' up spring-style! Recent reports show limits of **speckled trout** stackin' on oyster reefs and bridge pilings—folks pullin' 15-25 fish days on soft plastics under poppin' corks and topwaters early. **Redfish** slots and overslots crashin' shorelines in 2-3 feet over shell, mixed bags with a few **flounder** gigged in current pockets. Water temps hoverin' 72-74°F, bait schools everywhere—trout bitin' aggressive on Deadly Dudley tails on 1/8-oz jigheads or shrimp imitations. Striped bass and stripers active too on the river bends. Best lures: **walking…

People in this episode

Host: Artificial Lure

Topics covered

• fishing
• Savannah River
• trout
• redfish
• spring fishing
• outdoor activities

Keywords

• Savannah River
• trout limits
• redfish
• fishing report
• April 2026
• outgoing tide
• fishing techniques

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Deadly Dudley tails, Heddon Super Spook Jr., Fish Smack corks, circle hooks, soft plastics, popping corks, topwaters, fresh shrimp, mullet, striped bass

Places: Savannah River, Ebenezer Creek, Bluffton

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