Savannah Fishing Report — Week of November 12, 2026: Trout, Redfish, Sheepshead

Updated: Thursday, November 12, 2026 · Next update: Thursday, November 19, 2026

This Savannah fishing report is a seasonal outlook for the week of November 12, based on seasonal patterns and the late-week cold front moving across the Southeast rather than verified catch reports. Along coastal Georgia, mid-November usually brings cooler, clearer water to the marshes, which concentrates trout in creeks and redfish on flats, while sheepshead gather around docks and the Tybee Island structure. Use it to plan, then confirm conditions with local tackle shops before heading out.

What’s Hitting

Speckled trout are often the best target of the year in November, gathering in the creeks and rivers. Redfish school up on flats and along oyster bars. Sheepshead are found around docks, jetties and pilings. Black drum gather in deeper holes. Whiting are found in the surf and sounds. Trout often stack tightly in deeper creek bends after a cold night and spread out once the tide and sun warm the shallows. Redfish schools on low-tide flats become more visible as the water clears, and sheepshead numbers usually climb steadily through late fall. Flounder are migrating toward the sounds and inlets.

Where to Find Them

The creeks around Wassaw Sound and Ossabaw Sound hold trout and redfish. The Tybee Island pier and the north jetty offer structure for sheepshead and drum. The Bull River and the Wilmington River provide deeper water during cold mornings. Around Skidaway Island, the creeks draining into the Skidaway River and Moon River hold trout on falling tides. The rock jetties near Tybee’s north end and the pilings of the Lazaretto Creek bridge concentrate sheepshead and drum. Little Tybee’s backside marshes offer redfish flats, but reach them only with careful navigation.

Tides & Conditions

Coastal Georgia has large tidal ranges, and the new moon on November 9 increases them. Low tides expose oyster bars and concentrate redfish. Cold fronts bring clearer water and cooler temperatures. The biggest swings of the week occur early in the period and moderate toward the November 17 first-quarter moon. Strong current near inlets and sounds makes timing important; fish structure around slack water and flats on the lower stages. Expect cool, clear mornings after the front and a warming trend later.

Tackle & Tactics

For trout, use soft plastics or live shrimp under popping corks. Redfish respond to gold spoons, soft plastics or cut bait. Sheepshead prefer fiddler crabs. Whiting take shrimp on bottom rigs. A seven-foot medium-light spinning rod with ten-pound braid and a fifteen- to twenty-pound fluorocarbon leader handles most inshore fishing. For sheepshead, use a small, strong hook and a short leader near the pilings. Slow down retrieves after the front.

Local Intel This Week

The Tybee Island Pier and Pavilion provides ocean access. Lazaretto Creek has a public ramp near Tybee. The Bull River bridge area offers access. Check current state and federal regulations and seasons before keeping fish. Skidaway Island State Park offers marsh views and nearby river access. The Turners Creek area has a ramp and marina access to Wilmington River. Arrive early on weekends, and watch the tide carefully at launches with shallow water at low tide.

This Week’s Tip

Fish creek mouths on falling tides for trout. Cast a soft plastic under a popping cork along the edge where the creek current meets the main channel, letting it drift naturally with the tide.