I’m still a newbie to the inshore scene, so I’m wondering…how does heavy rain, like we’ve had this week, affect the fishing in tidal creeks and marshes ? I’d really like to take the yak down to Pawleys creek or Murrells this weekend, but we have had some serious rain this week…I really don’t want to waste a 2 hr. drive.
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I believe you’ll see less of an affect the closer you are to the harbor/big water. It takes a lot of fresh water to knock down the salinity enough for it to bug the fish. Again, just my take.
I agree with Juice. The real impact is the run off making the water dirty which in turn makes site fishing tough. Plus trout like clearer water. If you are soaking bait for reds it should not make a huge difference.
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Rick, I’ve grown up mostly flounder fishing in Murrells Inlet for the last 20 years. The one thing I’ve noticed is that any amount of rain other than a light shower will shut down the flounder for a minimum of 24 hours. If you get a good system, it can put the fish down even longer. I fish mostly run-off creeks that feed/drain a big oyster flat so the water is almost always murky. I think this had more to do with salinity. It’s possible these fish push out to deeper holes or the jetties but I rarely leave the creeks to test that theory. I enjoy sitting back and watching the marsh come to life throughout the tide cycles. Good luck out there.
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