Savannah and coastal Georgia fishing report for the week of September 24, 2026. The Georgia coast is shifting into fall. The water is starting to cool, the shrimp are moving out of the marshes, and the fish are feeding up. With the full moon Saturday bringing big tides, the fishing is set to be excellent.
What’s Hitting
This week on the water, redfish and black drum are feeding around the docks, oyster bars, and creek mouths. Speckled trout are rebounding and feeding on shrimp in the creeks and along the grass edges. The last of the tarpon are still rolling in the sounds, and bull reds are at the mouths of the sounds and around the jetties at Tybee. Sheepshead are active on the structure.
Where to Find Them
Look for reds and black drum around the docks, oyster bars, and creek mouths in the Wilmington River, the Bull River, and around Skidaway Island. Trout are in the creeks and along the grass edges throughout the area. Tarpon are in the Wassaw and Ossabaw sounds. Bull reds are at the mouths of the sounds and around the Tybee Island jetties.
Tides & Conditions
Georgia has some of the largest tides on the East Coast, and the full moon on Saturday is producing tides well over 8 feet. That means strong currents, so plan your trip around the tides. Water temperatures are in the upper 70s. Keep an eye on the tropics.
Tackle & Tactics
For reds and black drum, a live shrimp or a mud minnow on a Carolina rig, or a piece of cut crab, fished around the structure works well. For trout, a live shrimp under a popping cork is the classic setup. For tarpon, a live menhaden or a large mullet. Use a heavy leader and a circle hook.
Local Intel This Week
The Lazaretto Creek ramp on Tybee Island and the Skidaway Narrows ramp are popular boat launches. The Tybee Island Pier is a great option for shore anglers. Fish are concentrating around docks, oyster bars, and creek mouths. Check current Georgia Department of Natural Resources regulations, slot sizes, and seasons before keeping fish.
This Week’s Tip
With Georgia’s big tides, the best fishing is often around the lower stages of the tide when the fish are concentrated in the creeks and channels. Focus on the last two hours of the outgoing and the first two hours of the incoming.
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