Georgetown
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Excellent
Saturday, May 16 2026
Inshore: Captain Greg Holmes (843-241-0594) reports that by the end of April redfish were moving towards their warm weather patterns and feeding more consistently, and May should see even more improvement. With more bait around and fish broken out of winter schools they are more dispersed but often easier to locate since they are in more places, and in May fish will take a variety of baits including live finger mullet, cut mullet, mud minnows, and shrimp. Trout will also feed better this month, and in May big trout should be caught around the moon phases when they spawn in the rivers. Live shrimp are hard to beat but they will also take artificial baits like Vudu shrimp. Flounder will also get more prolific as they return inshore, and by the end of April some keepers had already arrived. The jetties should also be loaded with sheepshead, black drum, and more.
Georgetown
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Excellent
Inshore: Captain Greg Holmes (843-241-0594) reports that by the end of April redfish were moving towards their warm weather patterns and feeding more consistently, and May should see even more improvement. With more bait around and fish broken out of winter schools they are more dispersed but often easier to locate since they are in more places, and in May fish will take a variety of baits including live finger mullet, cut mullet, mud minnows, and shrimp. Trout will also feed better this month, and in May big trout should be caught around the moon phases when they spawn in the rivers. Live shrimp are hard to beat but they will also take artificial baits like Vudu shrimp. Flounder will also get more prolific as they return inshore, and by the end of April some keepers had already arrived. The jetties should also be loaded with sheepshead, black drum, and more.
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