Today's Best Fishing Times for
Charleston, United States ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸

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Planning your next fishing trip in Charleston, 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.

Charleston, South Carolina offers world-class inshore, nearshore, and offshore fishing with year-round action in its tidal creeks, marshes, harbor, and near the Gulf Stream. Anglers target redfish, speckled trout, flounder, sheepshead, and cobia inshore, while offshore grounds hold mahi, tuna, wahoo, and billfish just a run past the Charleston jetties. With strong tides, abundant structure, and diverse baitfish, Charleston fishing rewards anglers who understand seasonal patterns and local conditions. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 12:34 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
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  • Visibility:
    7%
  • Waxing Crescent - 7% illuminated Waxing Crescent
Next Full Moon in ~13 days on 26th September
  • Distance to earth:
    391,450 km
    Proximity:
    33.4 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Charleston
New Moon
Thu, 10 Sep
Full Moon
Sat, 26 Sep
New Moon
Sat, 10 Oct
Full Moon
Mon, 26 Oct

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
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    01:40 am - 03:40 am
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    08:47 am - 10:47 am
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    02:13 pm - 04:13 pm
  • minor Time:
    07:39 pm - 09:39 pm
All times are displayed in the America/New_York timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -4 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waxing Crescent at 7% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a excellent day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -1 hour and -51 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/New_York • Sun, 13 Sep 13:21 • 38.35, -81.633
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Charleston, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Charleston

Fishing in Charleston, SC centers on tides, structure, and bait. The area’s extensive marshes, rivers, and the Charleston Harbor create a mix of shallow flats, deep channels, jetties, and nearshore reefs that hold fish all year. Productive hubs include the Wando, Ashley, and Cooper rivers, the Intracoastal Waterway, and the rock jetties at the harbor entrance, plus artificial reefs scattered just off the beach.

Seasonal patterns drive how and where you fish. In winter, redfish school tightly on shallow mud and shell flats in the creeks and bays, especially on sunny afternoons when the dark bottom warms quickly. Sight-casting with 3–4 inch soft plastics on light jigheads or live shrimp and mud minnows on light fluorocarbon leaders is the go-to approach. Speckled trout focus on deeper bends and holes; slowly worked soft plastics and suspending hard baits excel when the water is clear and cool.

Spring brings bait migrations and rising water temperatures, spreading fish through the marsh. Redfish and trout set up along oyster points and marsh drains, while flounder return to ambush edges and drop-offs. A simple Carolina rig with a mud minnow, finger mullet, or shrimp catches everything in the system. Cobia, Spanish mackerel, and early-season king mackerel arrive nearshore and around buoys and reefs; free-lined live baits or flashy spoons and jigs cover water effectively.

Summer is peak variety. Inshore, target redfish tight to grass lines, especially on higher tides that flood the spartina. Early and late in the day, topwaters and weedless soft plastics shine along the banks and on shallow bars. Tailers on flood tides in short grass flats are a signature Charleston experience—present a weedless crab or shrimp imitation quietly ahead of the fish. Tarpon, big jacks, and sharks prowl the harbor channels and nearshore sandbars; large live mullet or menhaden on stout tackle are standard. Offshore, warm blue water holds dolphin (mahi), wahoo, and tuna along rips, temperature breaks, and ledges; troll ballyhoo, skirted lures, and diving plugs over contour changes and weedlines.

In fall, cooling water concentrates bait and predators. This is prime time for Charleston redfish and trout. Work moving water around oyster points, creek mouths, and current seams. Popping cork rigs with shrimp or soft plastics produce fast action when fish are feeding aggressively. Large schools of redfish move to bars and creek mouths; gold spoons, paddle-tails, and cut bait on the bottom all hook big fish. Nearshore reefs and wrecks load up with black sea bass, sheepshead, and migrating king mackerel; vertical jigs, live baits, and fiddler crabs around structure are consistent producers.

Tactical tips for Charleston start with reading the tide chart before anything else. Plan to fish 2–3 hours around the major tide changes, focusing on falling tides that pull bait from the marsh into main creeks and the harbor. Look for visible structure: oyster rakes, grass points, dock pilings, jetty rocks, and channel edges. Scale your tackle to the water clarity—lighter leaders in clear winter water, slightly heavier in summer when water is stained. Keep a mix of live bait rigs, jigheads from 1/8–1/2 oz, and a few spoons and plugs to adjust to current speed and depth. Cover water until you find active fish, then slow down and work that zone thoroughly.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Charleston area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 2 beaches and bays in this area.

Sugarcamp Creek - 6.41114463107km , Campbells Creek - 7.11466411347km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Charleston. 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.

Elk River - 1.2398992504km , Ferry Branch - 1.28406135708km , Magazine Branch - 1.45188071142km , Magic Island - 1.65696671491km , Elk Twomile Creek - 2.61906694018km , Venable Branch - 2.79218067083km , Chappel Branch - 3.69262184286km , Newhouse Branch - 3.74234131509km , Joplin Branch - 3.87001515585km , Woodward Branch - 4.37433427175km , Pfieffer Branch - 4.58213688354km , Blaine Island - 4.85885194654km , Lower Donnally Branch - 5.06111887451km , Rays Branch - 5.14484725938km , Baker Fork - 5.35378398326km , Stitt Branch - 5.59126666381km , Shoal Dam - 5.65582585133km , Coonskin Branch - 5.72825623306km , Hanson Branch - 5.84264333511km , Simpson Branch - 5.89685706455km , Middle Fork - 6.06765656386km , Mink Shoal Run - 6.35405411465km , Sugarcamp Creek - 6.41114463107km , Left Fork Twomile Creek - 6.70994044166km , Fmc Waste Retention Basin Dam - 6.73610459723km , Sheldon Rock Branch - 6.98923173028km , Tyler Creek - 7.01786261542km , Right Fork Twomile Creek - 7.09703243624km , Edens Fork - 7.09703243624km , Campbells Creek - 7.11466411347km , Tyler Island - 7.17887102668km , Upper Donnally Branch - 7.53747949288km , Moccasin Branch - 7.53817543985km , Falls Branch - 7.58749597343km , Kanawha Fork - 7.62707666492km , Bonham Branch - 7.74769482436km , Wilson Island - 7.90591731272km , Holmes Branch - 8.15576057545km , Middlelick Branch - 8.25368858434km , Valley Grove Branch - 8.2665356032km

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