This is Artificial Lure checking in with your Savannah River fishing report for Wednesday, November 19, 2025.

We kicked off the morning with a mild fall breeze, steady temps hovering in the mid-50s at sunrise, and maybe tickling into the lower 60s by mid-day. Clear skies ruled and only a whisper of wind out of the west at about 5 knots made for glassy river conditions—ideal for both boat and bank anglers. According to Pat Prokop’s Weather & Nature Page, SE Georgia and the South Carolina Lowcountry are enjoying fine November weather; perfect for casting out or drifting live bait.

Sunrise hit the river at 6:56 AM, painting the marsh gold, and sunset’s coming early at 5:21 PM, so evening anglers don’t have much light to burn. Tide action kept things lively, with a high tide rolling over the banks just after 7:03 AM, reaching about 7.7 feet, then dropping out for a low tide around 1:28 PM near 0.6 feet, before climbing again to a solid high of 6.7 feet at 7:12 PM. These springier tides stoked up activity, especially in creek mouths and around structure.

Fish were moving, especially early and late. FishingReminder.com pegged the major bite windows in the prime morning slot now and again between 7:21 and 9:21 PM. That seems spot on with what folks have reported in the last 24 hours.

Here’s what’s biting: Striped bass, hybrid bass, and blue catfish have all shown up strong in the deeper ledges at the river bends near the Talmadge Bridge and Elba Island Cut. Several locals reported half dozen stripers in the 18- to 22-inch range taken on bucktail jigs tipped with white curly tails right along the rocks at first light. Chunk baits and cut mullet put some blue cats in the boat near Houlihan Park, with fish from 3 to 10 pounds on the stringer.

Down toward the estuary and out at the mouth near Tybee Light, spotted seatrout and redfish stayed cooperative. Trout numbers remained sharp for wade anglers using DOA Shrimp and Gulp paddletails in new penny color. Reds hit best on live mud minnows under popping corks or on fresh shrimp—especially around grass lines as the tide dropped mid-morning. Topwater action was reported on Skidaway Flats for slot reds just as the water started to pour out.

For hot lures, try white bucktail jigs for stripers, Gulp shrimp or paddletails for trout, and Bright chartreuse or natural brown for soft plastics. For bait, you won’t beat live shrimp or mud minnows, especially if you’re setting up for reds or trout, but cut shad or chicken liver is tearing up the catfish when the current is strong.

If you’re chasing numbers, stick to the upstream bends in the Savannah proper for cats and bass. If you want action on reds and trout, work the creek mouths east of Thunderbolt and poke around Lazaretto Creek. Early incoming or falling tide is your best bet, and don’t forget to try near the old docks at Fort Pulaski for surprise flounder or drum.

Local marinas and harbor mouths remain reliable—those spots concentrate baitfish with the changing current, and they’ve produced mixed bags all week long. According to Georgia Sea Grant, restoration efforts around Skidaway’s oyster beds have improved water clarity and boosted bait concentrations, so don’t shy away from the marsh edges or oyster bars.

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