How to use our fishing calendar
Planning your next fishing trip in Augusta, United States ? Today is a excellent day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...
- Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
- Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
- Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
- Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.
Fishing in Augusta, Georgia centers on the Savannah River, Clarks Hill Lake (Strom Thurmond), and a web of ponds and backwaters that offer year-round freshwater action. Anglers target bass, crappie, catfish, striped bass, and panfish with tactics that shift across seasons and water levels. From bank access in downtown Augusta to big-water structure fishing on Clarks Hill, the area delivers diverse, productive options for both boat and shore anglers. read more...
Sun and Moon Times
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Distance to earth:368,090 kmProximity:88.3 %
Moon Phases for Augusta
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excellent Day
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major Time:02:33 am - 04:33 am
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minor Time:07:54 am - 09:54 am
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major Time:03:10 pm - 05:10 pm
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minor Time:10:26 pm - 12:26 am
Current Fishing Weather
Wind Speed and Direction
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Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.
Fishing Barometer
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Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.
UV Effect on Fishing
As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.
7 Day Fishing Weather
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Fishing Overview Augusta
Augusta’s fishing revolves around the Savannah River corridor and the massive Clarks Hill (Strom Thurmond) Reservoir just upstream. These waters offer a mix of flowing river, current breaks, rocky shoals, deep timber, and shallow coves, giving anglers a range of patterns to work through the year. Largemouth and striped bass headline the action, but crappie, catfish, and panfish provide consistent opportunities for numbers and great eating.
Seasonal patterns drive how and where to fish around Augusta. In late winter and early spring, bass and crappie stage on points, channel swings, and secondary ledges near spawning pockets on Clarks Hill. Slow-rolled spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, and small swimbaits along rocky points produce bass, while crappie stack around brushpiles and bridge pilings and respond well to minnows or 1/16–1/32 oz jigs. As water warms into spring, target shallow coves, gravel pockets, and flooded bushes with soft plastics, wacky-rigged worms, and small jigs.
Summer pushes fish deeper in both the lake and river. On Clarks Hill, look to offshore humps, submerged timber, and channel drops in 15–30 feet with Carolina rigs, deep-diving crankbaits, and big worms for bass. Striped and hybrid bass often school on main-lake points, over river-channel bends, and near the dam at first light and in low-light windows; downlines and freelined live shad, spoons, and 1–2 oz jigging slabs are reliable. In the Savannah River through Augusta, summer catfishing excels after dark around outside bends and deep holes using cut shad, bream heads, or chicken-based baits.
Fall brings baitfish shallow again. Work wind-blown points, pockets, and creek mouths with shad-pattern crankbaits, small spinnerbaits, and flukes to intercept schooling spotted and largemouth bass. Watch for surface activity; when fish push bait to the top, cast chrome or white topwaters and lipless crankbaits into the commotion. Crappie move back to mid-depth brush and docks, especially in 8–15 feet, where vertical jigging and tight-lining minnows pay off. Winter concentrates bass and stripers on steep breaks and channel edges; fishing slows but can be excellent with vertical presentations like spoons and drop-shots.
Key habitat types to focus on include riprap banks, bridge pilings, standing timber, long tapering points, and river current seams. In downtown Augusta, the Savannah River offers bank and small-boat access to current breaks created by islands, wing dikes, and eddies—prime zones for catfish, striped bass runs, and panfish. Up on Clarks Hill, electronics are valuable for finding submerged timber, brushpiles, and bait clouds mid-lake.
Practical tactics and tips around Augusta include scaling your line and tackle to water clarity. In clearer lake water, 8–12 lb fluorocarbon and natural colors draw more bites; in stained river water, upsize to 15–20 lb mono or fluoro and favor chartreuse, black, and darker plastics. For panfish, a simple slip float, small Aberdeen hook, and live crickets or worms produce around shoreline cover, docks, and laydowns. When targeting stripers and hybrids, invest time in finding bait on sonar first, then present live shad slightly above the marks. Windy days often improve the bite on main-lake points and riprap; calm, sunny conditions push fish tighter to shade, docks, and deeper breaks.
Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Augusta area
We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Augusta. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.
Lake Olmstead Dam - 3.86746185612km , Raes Creek - 4.28014374882km , Pretty Run Creek - 5.135884132km , Phinizy Swamp - 7.48569063621km , Cranes Creek - 8.07229181654km , Lake Aumond Dam - 8.08876221666km , South Carolina Noname Dam 02038 - 8.18886821101km , Badger Branch - 8.40795823302km , Clearwater Lake Dam - 8.43340241802km , Beech Island - 8.46671009302km , Rosedale Lake Dam - 8.91287985255km , South Carolina Noname 02093 D-2044 Dam - 9.24233615647km , South Carolina Noname 19032 D-0873 Dam - 9.48857042817km , Reed Creek - 9.7153720935km , Mims Branch - 9.77593155705km , South Carolina Noname 02032 D-2005 Dam - 10.6600412402km , Bowen Pond Dam - 10.77957564037km , Mathis Lake - 10.81513505652km , Augusta City Lock and Dam - 10.91520163086km , Cason Dead River - 11.07774916018km , South Carolina Noname 19030 D-0874 Dam - 11.22195462891km , New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam - 11.24970408729km , Ninety Nine Islands - 11.65363134873km , Franklin Branch - 11.91619888254km , South Carolina Noname 02007 D-1993 Dam - 12.03224107342km , South Carolina Noname 02088 D-2042 Dam - 12.10592613214km , Lombards Mill Pond Dam - 12.25409407893km , Stevens Creek Dam - 12.40391144355km , Laurel Lake Dam D-2023 - 12.57163969381km , Fort Gordon Reservoir Dam - 12.61203647965km , Stevens Creek - 12.69996975022km , South Carolina Noname 02092 D-2043 Dam - 12.8156348047km , South Carolina Noname 02001 Dam - 13.19157091425km , Neal Creek - 13.27463290889km , Spring Lake Dam - 13.51158850655km , Twiggs Dead River - 13.85245459867km , Sweetwater Branch - 14.00841913697km , South Carolina Noname 02023 D-2003 Dam - 14.20455077482km , Hardens Dead River - 14.34388576212km , Ascauga Lake - 14.40088257645km
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