May 20
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-70s around Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, fiddler crabs, live sand fleas, blood worms, fresh shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits. Very soon they will have live shrimp.
There’s been some dramatic improvement in the fishing around Murrells Inlet over the last two weeks, and Captain Jay Baisch reports
May 6
Morning surface water temperatures are around 69 degrees in Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, fiddler crabs, blood worms, fresh shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits.
Even though surface water temperatures have not moved much this week, Captain Jay Baisch reports
April 30
Morning surface water temperatures are hitting the low 70s in Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, crappie minnows, fresh shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits. Fiddler crabs are available again.
April 2
Morning surface water temperatures are around 60 in Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, crappie minnows, fresh shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits. Most days fiddler crabs are available again.
Because it was a real winter this year things are little slow kicking off on the south end of the Grand Strand this spring, but Captain Jay Baisch (843-902-0356) reports
March 11
Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 50s in Murrells Inlet and the water is crystal clear.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, crappie minnows, fresh shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits. Most days fiddler crabs are available again.
For the first time in a little while we had a real winter this year, and so even as water temperatures start to warm Captain Jay Baisch (843-902-0356) points
February 24
Surface water temperatures are in the 40s in Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, crappie minnows, fresh shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits. Soon fiddler crabs should be available again.
Inshore fishing is almost non-existent on the south end of the Grand Strand, as Captain Jay Baisch (843-902-0356) reports
February 5
Surface water temperatures are around 49 in Murrells Inlet, and when the weather is decent the water is crystal clear.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, fresh shrimp, a full range of frozen baits – and has just started carrying crappie minnows!
The fishing is pretty tough on the south end of the Grand Strand, and Captain Jay Baisch (843-902-0356) points out
January 22
Surface water temperatures are in the low 50s in Murrells Inlet and the water is very clear when the weather is decent.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, fresh shrimp, and a full range of frozen baits.
The water has gotten so cold on the south end of the Grand Strand that there frankly aren’t that many fish feeding inshore, but Captain J Baisch (843-902-0356) reports
January 14
Surface water temperatures have dropped to around 50 degrees in Murrells Inlet and the water is clear when there is not too much rain or wind.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet (sometimes), blood worms, fresh shrimp, salt clam, and a full range of frozen baits.
The trout fishing is pretty good on the south end of the Grand Strand, and Captain J Baisch (843-902-0356) reports
December 20
Surface water temperatures have dropped into the lower 50s in Murrells Inlet and the water is starting to clear when there is not too much rain or wind. Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet (sometimes), live shrimp, blood worms, fresh shrimp, salt clam, and a full range of frozen baits.
It’s very hard to catch them in local waters, but Captain J Baisch (843-902-0356) reports
November 11
Surface water temperatures are still warm in Murrells Inlet and there continues to be a ton of bait around. Shrimp are prolific and even though mullet are no longer running the beaches there are plenty in the creeks.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet, live shrimp, live fiddler crabs, blood worms, fresh shrimp, salt clam, and a full range of frozen baits.
Even though water temperatures are well above normal for this time of year, Captain J Baisch (843-902-0356) reports
October 7
Surface water temperatures are about 73 degrees in Murrells Inlet. Shrimp and finger mullet are prolific, and 7-8 inch mullet as well as huge 2-3 pound fish are migrating down the beaches.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet, live shrimp, live fiddler crabs, blood worms, fresh shrimp, salt clam, and a full range of frozen baits.
The strong fall fishing expected to arrive soon by the last report has gotten to the south end of the Grand Strand, and Captain J Baisch (843-902-0356) reports
September 16
Water temperatures are still in the low to mid-80s in Murrells Inlet. Mullet and shrimp are both everywhere and early indications are that it is a good baiting season.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet, live shrimp, live fiddler crabs, blood worms, fresh shrimp, salt clam, and a full range of frozen baits.
It’s not that the fishing is bad on the south end of the Grand Strand, but Captain J Baisch (843-902-0356) reports
August 27
Water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s in Murrells Inlet. Bait is abundant and mullet have started to migrate down the beaches.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet, live shrimp, live fiddler crabs, blood worms, fresh shrimp, salt clam, and a full range of frozen baits.
Water temperatures have cooled off just a bit in Murrells Inlet, and Captain J Baisch (843-902-0356) reports
July 23
Water temperatures are about 88 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, blood worms, fresh shrimp, salt clam, and a full range of frozen baits.
Water temperatures are about as hot as they have ever been in Murrells Inlet, and Captain J Baisch (843-902-0356) reports
July 2
Water temperatures are in the low-80s in Murrells Inlet. Water is pretty dirty off the beach but just offshore it is very clean.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet, live shrimp (most days), live fiddler crabs, blood worms, fresh shrimp, salt clam, and a full range of frozen baits.
Even though it’s July the summer doldrums have definitely not arrived, and Captain J Baisch (843-902-0356) reports
June 15
Water temperatures are around about 80 in Murrells Inlet, and rain has again dirtied up the water.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live shrimp (most days), live fiddler crabs, fresh shrimp, salt clam, and a full range of frozen baits. Live finger mullet should be available later this month.
From inshore to offshore the fishing this June is pretty outstanding, and Captain J Baisch (843-902-0356) reports
May 28
Water temperatures are in the mid-70s around Murrells Inlet, and after a tropical storm yesterday for right now the water is very muddy.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live shrimp, live fiddler crabs, fresh shrimp, salt clam, and a full range of frozen baits. Live finger mullet should be available this month.
It’s hard to write a fishing report the day after a tropical storm, but Captain J Baisch (843-902-0356) reports
May 14
Water temperatures are in the low 70s around Murrells Inlet but should rise rapidly over the next few days.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet, live fiddler crabs, fresh shrimp, salt clam, and a full range of frozen baits. Live shrimp are day-to-day but soon they should be available all the time.
April 30
Inshore water temperatures around Georgetown are about 70 degrees.
There are fish to be caught inshore in the Georgetown area, but Captain Fred Rourk (843-241-4767) reports
April 15
Water temperatures are up-and-down in Murrells Inlet, but range from the upper 60s to lower 70s.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet, live fiddler crabs, fresh shrimp, salt clam, and a full range of frozen baits.
The flounder bite continues to get better, and Captain J Baisch (843-902-0356) reports
April 1
Water temperatures are up-and-down in Murrells Inlet, but generally in the mid-60s.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet, live fiddler crabs, fresh shrimp, salt clam, and a full range of frozen baits.
The early flounder bite continues to get better, and Captain J Baisch (843-902-0356) reporting
March 26
Water temperatures have just reached 60 degrees in Murrells Inlet. Even though the water is still fairly clear with a blue tint, wind and releasing stringy grass are dirtying it up some.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet, live fiddler crabs, fresh shrimp, salt clam, and a full range of frozen baits.
The early flounder bite continues to improve, with Captain J Baisch (843-902-0356) reporting
March 13
Water temperatures have moved into the upper 50s in Murrells Inlet.
Baisch Boys Bait and Tackle (843-651-1915) has regular and jumbo mud minnows, live finger mullet, live fiddler crabs, fresh shrimp, salt clam, and a full range of frozen baits.
Fishing is starting to really turn on at the south end of the South Carolina Grand Strand, and Captain J Baisch (843-902-0356) reports