December 19
Surface water temperatures are still in the mid-50s out towards the ocean near Georgetown.
December 3
Surface water temperatures are ranging between about 50 and 56 degrees in the creeks around Georgetown after the cold snap.
November 20
Morning surface water temperatures are hovering around 65 degrees in the creeks around Georgetown and there is still a good amount of bait in the area. Mullet may not be as visible in the cooling water but they are still prolific. Water color ranges from muddy to clear.
November 13
Morning surface water temperatures are about 67 degrees in the creeks around Georgetown and there is still a good amount of bait in the area.
October 30
Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 60s around Georgetown and there is a good amount of bait in the area.
October 16
Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 60s around Georgetown and there is a good amount of bait around.
October 3
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s around Georgetown and the water is starting to get dirtier and less saline.
September 26
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s around Georgetown and water conditions have cleared – but that is likely to change.
September 12
Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid-70s in Debordieu Creek and water conditions are dirty but normalizing.
August 28
Morning surface water temperatures dropped into the upper 70s in Debordieu Creek but have now rebounded into the 80s. Water conditions are slowly normalizing and bait is returning to areas it vacated after the storm.
August 14
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 82 degrees in Debordieu Creek and there is an incredible amount of freshwater inflow. Bait is still around but has moved to higher salinity.
August 1
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 83-84 degrees in Debordieu Creek and there is a lot of freshwater inflow. Mullet are abundant although the cooler temperatures have pushed them a bit lower in the water column and can make them harder to net.
July 18
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 87 degrees in Debordieu Creek. Finger mullet are now abundant.
July 11
Morning surface water temperatures are about 87 degrees in Debordieu Creek. There is a ton of bait around but a lot of it is very small menhaden and finger mullet.
June 26
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s in Debordieu Creek. Water clarity is above average without much rain, and there are tons of mullet and menhaden around.
June 12
Morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees in Winyah Bay. Water clarity is above average and bait shrimp, finger mullet and menhaden are all around for netting.
June 6
Morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees around Georgetown and getting into the 80s during the day. Clarity is above average, especially considering the negative low high tides. Bait shrimp, finger mullet and menhaden are all around for netting.
May 23
Morning surface water temperatures are around 73 degrees off Georgetown and warmer in the creeks. Finger mullet are showing up while shrimp are still far too small for bait.
May 15
Morning surface water temperatures are around 74 degrees in the creeks around Debordieu and maybe a degree cooler in the ocean. With all the rain visibility is very low in Winyah Bay.
May 2
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 70s in the creeks around Debordieu, and more bait is showing up all the time.
April 25
Morning surface water temperatures are around 68-72 degrees in the creeks around Debordieu, and more bait is showing up all the time.
April 11
Morning surface water temperatures are around 68-70 degrees in the creeks around Debordieu, and bait is showing back up again.
March 27
Morning surface water temperatures in Debordieu Creek were about 63 this morning, while the ocean is around 59 degrees. There is still a ton of freshwater coming into the system and salinity is relatively low.
February 29
Morning surface water temperatures in Debordieu Creek were bumping 60 this morning, although are now dropping quickly, and water clarity has improved. The ocean is holding more steady in the mid-/upper 50s.