June 22
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s in Murrells Inlet.
June 15
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s in Murrells Inlet.
June 8
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s in Murrells Inlet.
May 25
Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 74 degrees in Murrells Inlet and all the wind has the water muddy.
May 11
Morning surface water temperatures are around 70 or 71 in Murrells Inlet and the water is usually a pretty green.
May 5
Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 60s in Murrells Inlet.
April 21
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-60s in Murrells Inlet.
April 11
Morning surface water temperatures are around 60 in Murrells Inlet.
March 22
Morning surface water temperatures remain in the low 60s in Murrells Inlet.
March 9
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 60s in Murrells Inlet.
February 24
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid- to upper 50s in Murrells Inlet.
February 16
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-50s in Murrells Inlet.
February 2
Morning surface water temperatures are around 54 degrees in Murrells Inlet.
January 20
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 50s in Murrells Inlet and this week the water has been dirtier.
January 6
Morning surface water temperatures are about 50 degrees at the Murrells Inlet jetties and 53 degrees inshore and the water is as clear as the Caribbean.
December 22
Morning surface water temperatures are about 53 degrees inshore in Murrells Inlet and water clarity has been unseasonably low.
December 15
Morning surface water temperatures are about 56-57 degrees inshore in Murrells Inlet.
December 1
Morning surface water temperatures are about 59 degrees inshore in Murrells Inlet and clarity is improving except right after rains.
November 18
This week morning surface water temperatures have dropped to the upper 50s inshore in Murrells Inlet and clarity is improving.
November 10
This week morning surface water temperatures shot up to about 69 or 70 degrees inshore in Murrells Inlet but very soon they will drop.
November 4
Morning surface water temperatures are about 65 degrees inshore in Murrells Inlet and there is still a lot of bait around.
October 27
It’s been a very, very long time since we have brought readers a new report for the southern end of the Grand Strand, but we are very pleased to have Captain Tom Cushman of Cush’s Calmwater Charters joining us. Tom has been a fishing captain for 30 plus years, and he’s been guiding around Myrtle Beach for more than 20 years. For a while now he has been fishing mostly of Murrells Inlet. He can be reached at 843-997-5850 to book a charter.
June 28
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s in Murrells Inlet. Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live shrimp, usually fiddler crabs (call to confirm), fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits including frozen sand fleas. Live finger mullet will be stocked within days.
June 17
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s in Murrells Inlet. Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live shrimp, fiddler crabs (some days – call to check), fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits including frozen sand fleas. Very soon they will have live finger mullet.
The big Murrells Inlet Rotary Club flounder tournament