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Charleston, South Carolina Fishing Calendar

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Amberjack
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Barracuda
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Black Drum
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Black Seabass
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Blackfin Tuna
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Blacktip Shark
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Blue Marlin
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Bluefish
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Bonnethead Shark
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Bull Shark
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Cobia
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Flounder
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Gag Grouper
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Hogfish
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Jack Crevalle
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Kingfish
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Mahi Mahi
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Red Snapper
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Redfish
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Sailfish
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Scup
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Sheepshead
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Spadefish
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Spanish Mackerel
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Speckled Trout
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Tarpon
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Triggerfish
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Tripletail
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Vermillion Snapper
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Wahoo
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Weakfish
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
White Marlin
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Whiting
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good

If you’re fishing in Charleston, SC knowing when to toss out a line is key. Our Charleston fishing seasons calendar lays out which species are running right now and with color-coded seasonality, it’s easy to see what’s biting in Charleston right now. From which months to catch redfish in Charleston to which months are best for black drum in Charleston and every other species in between, we’ve aggregated the data so you can plan your next trip to Charleston with confidence. Ready to book your trip? See here all our Charleston fishing charters, find something you like, and let us set you up for the trip of a lifetime!