Artificial Lure here, bringing you your Savannah River fishing report for Tuesday, November 25th, 2025. We’ve got a classic fall morning shaping up, and there’s plenty of action out on the water from downtown Savannah clear up past the state line.

First, your tides: Early risers saw low tide at 5:25 am with the river bottoming out around just over a foot, and the next high tide’s coming in at 11:24 am, peaking near 7.7 feet according to tide-forecast.com. If you’re on the evening shift, look for the next low at 6:08 pm with another subtle drop, then the tide will slowly begin to fill back in. Today’s tidal coefficient is about 50—pretty average for November—but it’s enough movement to get the fish feeding.

Weather-wise, it’s another stunning Lowcountry autumn day. Expect partly cloudy skies all day, highs pushing into the upper 70s, and lows in the upper 50s if you’re making an all-day affair. No rain in sight and only a light breeze from the southeast, maybe 10 knots or so—perfect for both bank and boat anglers. Sunrise was at 7:02 am, and sunset’s set for 5:20 pm, giving you a solid window for those prime times according to Pat Prokop’s Weather Page.

Now, here’s what’s biting: Striped bass are starting their winter push, especially around the deeper curves near Elba Island and the lower river bridges. Folks fishing live mullet or cut bait on carolina rigs have been connecting, especially mid-morning over structure. Speckled trout and redfish are stacking up around mud flats and grass edges, taking advantage of the outgoing tide—try soft plastic paddletails in new penny or chartreuse, or toss shrimp under a popping cork for steady action.

Bass anglers upriver near Augusta are still reporting decent largemouth, especially in the coves near Butler Creek, using crankbaits in shad colors and finesse worms. Catfish catches are steady with big channels and blues taking cut gizzard shad or even fresh chicken breast. Georgia Outdoor News has also highlighted some slabs of black crappie recently out of backwater sloughs—think small minnows or jigs in black and chartreuse.

As for results, recent days have seen fine catches of keeper reds and a few over-slot trout near the Lazaretto Creek mouth, while near Fort Pulaski shorelines, anglers pulled in mixed bags of whiting and flounder—nothing massive this week, but plenty of fish for the cooler.

Best baits right now: Live shrimp if you can get it, otherwise mud minnows or cut mullet for the predators and nightcrawlers or shad for the cats. For lures, go with DOA shrimp, Gulp! swimming mullet in natural colors, or a MirrOlure 17MR for the trout—especially at first light or dusk.

A couple of hot spots to put on your map: The pilings around Talmadge Memorial Bridge often hold stripers and reds on a moving tide, and the spoil islands downstream of Hutchinson have been prime for trout, especially on the outgoing water. Don’t skip the mouth of Back River just as the water starts to move, either.

Thank y’all for tuning in to today’s Savannah River fishing report! Hope your lines stay tight and your nets stay heavy. Don’t forget to subscribe for your daily fix of local angling intel. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai.

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