August 6

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are still about 85 degrees in the morning, and clarity is still good. The South Edisto is on the verge of getting dirty with recent rains, while the North Edisto is unlikely to change much. There are tons of finger mullet and white shrimp in the creeks and so bait is no problem.   

It’s a fairly stable period around Edisto, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

July 30

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are still about 85 degrees in the morning, and clarity is good. There are tons of finger mullet and white shrimp in the creeks and so bait is no problem.   

There continue to be tons of small trout caught around Edisto, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

July 22

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are up to 85 degrees in the morning, and clarity is good. There are tons of finger mullet and white shrimp in the creeks and so bait is no problem.   

There has been some improvement with the fishing around Edisto, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

July 9

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are up to 83 degrees in the morning, and before the storms the water still had good clarity. 

There’s not a lot of change this week in the fishing around Edisto, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

June 24

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 81 degrees first thing, and the water is fairly clear in the North Edisto while the South Edisto is very tannic. It has also been extremely windy. 

The trout fishing has slowed way down around Edisto, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

June 10

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are around 80 degrees first thing, and water clarity remains very high in both rivers with no rains. 

Even though the dolphin fishing has slowed down, the most exciting fishing can still sometimes be offshore. There was a break in the wind Tuesday and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) was able to get offshore

May 28

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are up to 76 degrees, rising to 80 plus in the afternoons.  Water clarity remains very high in both rivers with no rains. 

With really strong tides this week it’s been a little harder find clear water for trout fishing, but Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

May 20

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are still about 72-74 degrees and water clarity is very good – far above normal for this season – in both rivers.   

Things remain really positive for the trout fishing around Edisto, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

May 6

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are up to about 72 degrees and water clarity remains good in both rivers. 

There’s very little change in the patterns from last week to this week, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

April 29

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 68-69 degrees while the creeks can hit the mid-70s on sunny afternoons. Water clarity is good in both rivers. 

A strong topwater bite has developed in the mornings for both trout and redfish, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

March 25

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 60 degrees. In the South Edisto the water is greener while in the North it is clearer. 

The trout fishing is good in the creeks for the 13-16 inch trout that stay all year in Edisto, but Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

February 24

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 50-52 degrees. The South Edisto is brown but clear, while the North Edisto is green and clear. The water color has not affected the fishing. 

The trout fishing is still pretty decent in the creeks, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

February 5

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are down to about 50 degrees and the water is still clear. 

The best trout fishing remains in the creeks, but Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reminds

January 22

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are still around 53 degrees and the water is clear. 

The best trout fishing remains in the creeks, but Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reminds

January 14

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are around 53 degrees and the water is clear. 

The fishing is in a pretty stable period on Edisto Island, but Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

December 20

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are around 55 degrees and the water is clear. 

While the main river bite for trout has pretty much dried up, Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

November 19

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are down to the mid to upper 60s. The North Edisto is clear while the South Edisto is a bit browner because of the rain – but still not bad.  Bait is finally leaving the creeks. 

It’s that time of year when each drop in the water temperature reminds inshore species that they need to feed up because soon there will be an absence of forage, and as a result Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

October 21

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 75 degrees in the ocean, but the creeks have gotten as warm as 78-79 degrees. The South Edisto is highly tannic while the North is getting very clear. The creeks are totally full of shrimp and finger mullet and the mullet run continues off the beaches.

Each time the temperatures drop during the fall the fish feed a little bit more aggressively, as if cooling reminds them that the bait will be disappearing soon, but Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

September 24

Inshore surface water temperatures around Edisto Island are about 77 or 78 degrees in the main rivers, while a couple of miles out temperatures are still over 80.  The South Edisto is very dark with recent rain events. High winds and tides have also generally dirtied the water. Bait is at its peak for the year with the mullet run in full swing and big shrimp coming out of the creeks. 

With so much bait around the fish have gotten into the period where they are putting on the weight that will get them through the winter, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

August 27

Inshore surface water temperatures in the morning around Edisto Island are about 84-85 degrees on the main rivers, while in the creeks water temperature can hit 90 or 91. Visibility in the North Edisto is pretty good, while in the South Edisto it is lower – especially when the tides are moving. There are tons of shrimp and finger mullet in the creeks, and mullet and menhaden are thick off the beaches. 

Seasonal cooling has already improved the fishing around Edisto Island, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) points

July 29

Inshore surface water temperatures in the morning around Edisto Island are about 87.5 degrees on the main rivers, while in the creeks water temperatures are about 90-92 degrees. The clarity is decent everywhere and it is only cloudy because of plankton – not mud. There are tons of shrimp and finger mullet in the creeks, and mullet and menhaden are thick off the beaches. 

Despite the hottest water of the year, Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

July 2

Inshore surface water temperatures in the morning around Edisto Island are about 82 degrees and there is fair water clarity. Finger mullet have just reached the perfect size for bait.

Even though it’s July, Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports

June 17

Inshore surface water temperatures in the morning around Edisto Island are about 82 degrees and there is decent water clarity. The water is browner in the South Edisto because of all the rainfall coming down the river, while the North Edisto, a closed tidal system, is clearer. 

The fish are in a reliable summer pattern around Edisto Island, and Captain Ron Davis, Jr. (843-513-0143) reports