February 2024 Fishing Report
Hey y’all, Captain Taylor Bridges here with your Santee Coastal Monthly Fishing Report.
I’m happy to report that we had a great February in Georgetown! This month was similar to January, where anglers who didn't mind fighting through the wind and cold were able to find some great fishing. Speckled trout were thick in marsh’s channels with large schools of redfish found on the lower tides on oyster flats. When the winds were cooperative, plenty of sheepshead and black drum were found nearshore too. With the migration of shad into the coastal rivers, we were even able to find rockfish or striper schooled up in some of our more narrow rivers in Georgetown County.
As is usually the case with winter fishing, we typically found the best bite when the falling tide coincided with the warmest parts of the day. But there are no blanket statements in fishing. We had plenty of good days when the skies were cloudy and the wind was howling.
Fishing Forecast
We’re coming up to the end of winter which means fish are going to start transitioning out of their Winter patterns soon. You can learn more about that here. March is one of Georgetown’s windier months making nearshore fishing tough, but there are still plenty of redfish in the creeks and marshes. We are also projected to see above normal temperature projections for the month which could lead to an early influx of menhaden and croaker to our coastal waters bringing in bull redfish and larger speckled trout back into the area earlier than normal.
For more information on winter and spring fishing along the South Carolina coast, please check out our seasonal fishing blogs here.
For even more information let’s go fishing!