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Murrells Inlet Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Sep 4, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

The seafood capital fishes its own marsh: Murrells' creeks and jetties run flounder, reds and sheepshead behind the restaurant row.

2/5
Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.
Next tide
Low 9:59 PM
Air / High
87 / 88 F
Wind
SSE 12 mph

Sources: NOAA tides 8661529, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
4
September 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

2/5Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

Murrells Inlet locks in another hot, bright day: the fish know the drill and so should you. Today brings clear skies, wind SSE around 12 mph, rising pressure near 1015 hPa and a high of 88. Tides: high 2:18 AM and 2:49 PM, low 8:46 AM and 9:59 PM: the moving water either side of each change is when this place feeds. Water sits around 85 F for the season (estimated). With the last quarter, the solunar majors run 5:39 AM-7:39 AM and 5:39 PM-7:39 PM: plan around them and beat the heat.

The plan, species by species

Redfish (red drum)Excellent

Dawn topwater over grass flats and shorelines, then follow them to deeper guts and channel edges with gold spoons and paddletails. Look for wakes and nervous bait.

BluefishExcellent

Dawn and dusk metal: cast spoons and poppers where bait shows. Midday fish slide deeper off the bars.

Speckled troutGood

First light topwater over grass and shell, then deeper: free-lined live shrimp or croaker over 4-8 ft structure. The bite dies with the sun; night lights fish well.

Tomorrow: Similar at 91 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Sep 5, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Water and weather

Live readings.

Tides

NOAA station 8661529 (Murrells Inlet, Parsonage Creek). Fish the moving water either side of each change.

Fri
HIGH2:18 AM4.0 ft
LOW8:46 AM0.4 ft
HIGH2:49 PM5.0 ft
LOW9:59 PM0.8 ft
Sat
HIGH3:22 AM4.0 ft
LOW9:53 AM0.4 ft
HIGH3:53 PM5.1 ft
LOW11:15 PM0.7 ft

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp87 F
High / Low88 / 76 F
WindSSE 12-14 mph
Pressure1014.6 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain0% cloud, 1%
Sunrise / Sunset06:52 / 19:37
MoonLast Quarter, 50%
Water temp (seasonal)~85 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PMsunrisesunset

Next 7 days

Tap a day for the detailed outlook.

Fri Sep 4 · Overcast, 88/76 F, wind 14 mph, rain 1%

Fair or better. A 14 mph breeze puts a working chop on the banks it hits: fish the wind-blown side.

Species guide

The species that matter on Murrells Inlet: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Redfish (red drum) illustration

Redfish (red drum)

Best: Sep-Nov bull run

The copper-flanked king of the flats and surf: tailing in inches of water, schooling by the hundred in fall. Dawn topwater over grass flats and shorelines, then follow them to deeper guts and channel edges with gold spoons and paddletails. Look for wakes and nervous bait.

Speckled trout illustration

Speckled trout

Best: spring and fall

The Gulf coast's everyday obsession: soft mouths, violent topwater strikes and a fishery that lives by tide and bait. First light topwater over grass and shell, then deeper: free-lined live shrimp or croaker over 4-8 ft structure. The bite dies with the sun; night lights fish well.

Bluefish illustration

Bluefish

Best: Sep-Oct blitzes

The ocean's most honest fish: when blues blitz bait on the beach, everything with hooks gets bit. Dawn and dusk metal: cast spoons and poppers where bait shows. Midday fish slide deeper off the bars.

When to come: the Murrells Inlet calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Redfish (red drum)
Speckled trout
Bluefish
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 85 F (estimated, not a reading).

5060708090JanMarMayJulSepNovSep, ~85 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

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Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Sep 3

3/5 Fair. Fish early or late. Heat pins the bite to the dawn and dusk windows. Redfish (red drum) led the card at excellent. High of 87 F, wind to 9 mph.

Wed, Sep 2

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Redfish (red drum) led the card at excellent. High of 89 F, wind to 10 mph.

Tue, Sep 1

3/5 Fair. Fish early or late. Heat pins the bite to the dawn and dusk windows. Redfish (red drum) led the card at excellent. High of 87 F, wind to 9 mph.

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Before you go

License

South Carolina requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

South Carolina saltwater license. Flounder/red/trout SC limits: check SCDNR current.

Access

Morse Park Landing, marshwalk docks, Huntington Beach SP jetty access.

About this water

The seafood-capital estuary, Georgetown County, SC. Marsh fishing behind the marshwalk.

Fishing Murrells Inlet: the full guide

Behind the marshwalk

Murrells Inlet's restaurant row overlooks a working estuary: the tidal creeks behind the marshwalk hold reds on every drain, flounder on the sand edges, and black drum under the docks. The jetties at the inlet's mouth anchor the serious structure: sheepshead and drum in the rocks, Spanish and blues running the tips in season.

The creek game

Falling tides drain the spartina and stack fish at the creek mouths: mud minnows and Gulp on jigheads for flounder, cut mullet for the reds, shrimp under corks when the trout school in cooler months. Kayaks own the upper creeks: the marsh forgives quiet and punishes wake: standard lowcountry rules.

Jetties and nearshore

The inlet jetties fish year-round (winter sheepshead are the local specialty: fiddlers against the rocks), and the nearshore reefs (Paradise, Ten Mile) sit within small-boat reach: black sea bass, flounder, Spanish, and the king-and-cobia traffic of summer. The Gulf Stream charters run from the marshwalk docks: the inlet feeds every appetite.

Working the inlet

The public landing (Morse Park) serves boats and kayaks: the marshwalk itself fishes at night (dock lights hold trout and reds): and Huntington Beach State Park's jetty access covers the boatless on the south side. Summer crowds pack the restaurants: the creeks at dawn stay true.

Common questions

Where can I fish at Murrells Inlet without a boat?

Huntington Beach SP's jetty and the marshwalk's night lights: sheepshead, reds and winter trout in reach. Kayak rentals open the creeks for everyone else.

When is flounder season at Murrells?

Check SCDNR's current windows: the creeks' sand edges fish best late summer into fall when legal. Catch-and-release drifting stays productive regardless.

Is fishing good at Murrells Inlet right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

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