ashley river fishing

Saltwater Inshore Reports
1

I see a lot of postings here but no one speaks of the ashley river? Just wondering how people were doing fishing around there and what they were using for bait. I just moved over here and was just getting he hang of bushey park…thanks for any info

Aj

2

I live a few miles from the Ashley up in Summerville. It’s a beautiful river but most folks I know don’t eat fish from it. The blackwater seems to cause the methylmercury in the fish to pile up more, and there are advisories about eating fish from it.

I do not know how far downstream into the harbor area the advisory extends.

3

See http://www.scdhec.gov/administration/library/ml-004042.pdf

Capt. Larry Teuton
Cracker Built Custom Boats
Marine Surveying & Repair

4

Larry’s post is all you need to read. The fish are tested. No reason not to eat salt water fish from the Ashley. There are a few limits from 526 upstream, but all are for freshwater species. Only “do not eat” is mudfish.

Tidewater 196DC
Yamaha F115

Pungo 120
5

fish are there…the only problem is too many boats and not enough places to fish. There’s not as many small side tributaries as there are in the other rivers so all of the main hot spots have lots of activity.

6

I need to learn where the fish are in that creek, Leeds is the closest landing to my house

Bragging may not bring happiness,
but no man having caught a large fish,
goes home through the alley.
-Anonymous

7

Thanks for the info guys…I been out looking and hitting big reds and black drum as well…a old man out there told me to pick a oyster bed and fish it…lol…it worked though

Aj