June 10
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 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.
May 19
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s 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), crappie shiners, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits including frozen sand fleas.
You still have to weed through a bunch of small ones, but Captain Jay Baisch reports
May 4
Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 70s in Murrells Inlet. Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live mullet, fiddler crabs (some days – call to check), crappie shiners, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits including frozen sand fleas.
April 21
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-60s in Murrells Inlet. Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live mullet, fiddler crabs (some days – call to check), crappie shiners, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits including frozen sand fleas.
With water temperatures creeping up the flounder have really arrived inshore, and Captain Jay Baisch reports
April 8
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 60s in Murrells Inlet and the water is still very clear. Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live mullet, fiddler crabs (some days – call to check), crappie shiners, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits including frozen sand fleas.
April 1
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 60s in Murrells Inlet and the water is still very clear. Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live mullet, fiddler crabs (some days – call to check), crappie shiners, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits including frozen sand fleas.
Inshore fishing is starting to pick up around Murrells Inlet, and Captain Jay Baisch reports
March 17
Morning surface water temperatures are around 60 degrees in Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live mullet, crappie shiners, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits including frozen sand fleas.
There’s a glimmer of activity with the inshore fishing around Murrells Inlet, and Captain Jay Baisch reports
February 17
Morning surface water temperatures are around 48-50 degrees in Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live mullet, live shiners (for crappie), fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits including frozen sand fleas.
Inshore fishing
January 20
Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 40s in Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits.
January 6
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-50s in Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits.
Inshore fishing is a little slow around Murrells Inlet, and Captain Jay Baisch reports
December 22
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-50s in Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits.
December 16
Morning surface water temperatures are around 57 degrees in Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits.
The trout fishing
November 19
Morning surface water temperatures are around 56 degrees in Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet, live shrimp, blood worms, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits.
November 12
Morning surface water temperatures are around 60 degrees in Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet, live shrimp, blood worms, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits.
A few days ago
November 4
Morning surface water temperatures are around 67 degrees in Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet, live shrimp, live fiddler crabs (usually), blood worms, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits.
October 7
Morning surface water temperatures are around 78 degrees in Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet, live shrimp, live fiddler crabs (usually), blood worms, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits.
September 29
Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 70s around Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet, live shrimp, live fiddler crabs (usually), blood worms, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits.
There is a still a wide-open mullet run
September 17
Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the upper 70s around Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet, live shrimp, fiddler crabs, sand fleas, blood worms, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits.
Water temperatures are still pretty warm, but Captain Jay Baisch reports
August 26
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s around Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live shrimp, fiddler crabs, sand fleas, blood worms, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits. Live finger mullet are big enough for bait and prolific in the creeks and off the beaches, but the water has gotten so hot that they are not always able to keep them alive and in stock.
August 6
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s around Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live shrimp, fiddler crabs, sand fleas, blood worms, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits. Live finger mullet are big enough for bait and prolific in the creeks, but the water has gotten so hot that they are not always able to keep them alive and in stock.
July 28
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s around Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live shrimp, fiddler crabs, live sand fleas, blood worms, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits. Live finger mullet are big enough for bait and prolific in the creeks, but the water has gotten so hot that they are not always able to keep them alive and in stock.
July 21
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s around Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live shrimp, fiddler crabs, live sand fleas, blood worms, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits. While live finger mullet are big enough for bait and prolific in the creeks, the water has gotten so hot that they hard to stock until temperatures cool.
June 23
Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 70s around Murrells Inlet, and the tropical storm has brought wind and dumped a bunch of rain the last couple of days which has muddied the water.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live shrimp, fiddler crabs, live sand fleas (periodically), blood worms, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits. In the next couple of weeks live finger mullet will be available in the store, and anglers can already net enough for personal use in the creeks.
June 9
Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 70s around Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live shrimp, fiddler crabs, live sand fleas, blood worms, fresh head-on shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits.
It continues to be a better year for flounder, and Captain Jay Baisch reports