Got a question for you guys. I’m in the upstate so I do alot of fishing on the lakes up here. Lately its been super hot up here in the mid and high 80’s and nothing is really biting as usual. so my speculation is that it is even to hot for the fish to even act right.
So do the fish down there on the coast act the same way as far as biting or do it even effect them at all.
Sorry buddy…
I thought about it again and realized this wasn’t helpful in the least and most people have offered info over sarcasm to me in these posts. That said, there are a lot of things that are different between freshwater lakes and salt creeks.
I grew up fishing fishing fresh lakes and ponds. This time of year was when we went night fishing or hit it up early in the morning. The only midday luck i’d have would be ripping a spinner bait right below the surface to get the reaction bite. On the bigger lakes I’d aim for shaded structure. My favorite was skipping fluke worms under the docks and letting them glide down slowly.
The coast has seasonal migratory fish as well as residential. All of our inshore gamefish are residential species. Summer fishing the coast is good with a few draw backs the crowds, the heat, the storms, and small fish “bait snatchers” are here in high number. I never have skunked days in the summer when fishing there is always something to catch.
Yes up here in the upstate nothing is really biting. Most of the fishing like crappie fishing and bass tournaments are being done at night but still not with alot of success. Been coming to Charleston on the weekends when i have a chance to do some fishing but seem to get ran away by the heat also. So i will start trying to do more night fishing when i come down
They’ve got to eat every day, hot or cold. They will feed somewhere. This time of year I fish deep for reds and trout. Outside bends of rivers and creeks with good current flow and some fallen down trees. 15-25 feet deep.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper
Appreciate the info guys. Its like a game but its fun trying to figure these fish out.
Fishing has been great around the Edisto area for trout, flounder, black drum, redfish, tarpon, and whiting in the past 6 weeks which is normally the case in late July and August despite the heat. With that said, when water temps. drop to 80 or below vs. 86-88 (taken first thing in the morning), it will be as good as it gets for several species including sheeps.