7-Day Fishing Forecast
Fishing Score Breakdown
Current Conditions
Sun & Moon
Solunar Periods
Local Fishing Guide
Fishing Tips
North Dewees Island, Capers Inlet offers excellent opportunities around oyster bars, grass flats, and channel edges. Fish the moving tide - the first two hours of an incoming or outgoing tide are usually the most productive. In South Carolina, Santee Cooper lakes are legendary for striped bass and catfish. Use live bait on the flats and switch to artificials when fish are actively feeding on the surface.
About This Area
North Dewees Island, Capers Inlet is a sheltered bay in South Carolina. The Southeast coastline is Santee Cooper lakes are legendary for striped bass and catfish. Tidal patterns here follow a semidiurnal cycle - check the tide chart above for today's schedule.
Common Species
Red Drum, Spotted Seatrout, Flounder, Sheepshead, Black Drum. Availability varies by season - use the fishing score above to gauge today's conditions.
Best Times to Fish
Spring brings excellent inshore action for redfish and spotted seatrout as water warms. Summer is prime for offshore species - get out early before afternoon thunderstorms. Fall delivers the best bull redfish runs and flounder fishing. Winter offers good trout fishing on warm-spell days.