South Carolina Fishing Forecast
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Today's solunar windows for South Carolina's most-stocked waters, what the trucks just did, and where the record says to go. Recomputed every morning from the South Carolina DNR feed and the moon's own arithmetic.
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit
Today's solunar windows
| Water | Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | Last stocked | Water temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattooga River | 10:11 am-12:11 pm and 10:34 pm-12:34 am | 4:28-5:28 am and 4:45-5:45 pm | yesterday | |
| South Saluda River | 10:08 am-12:08 pm and 10:30 pm-12:30 am | 4:25-5:25 am and 4:42-5:42 pm | yesterday | 61 °F |
| Brasstown Creek | 10:11 am-12:11 pm and 10:34 pm-12:34 am | 4:28-5:28 am and 4:45-5:45 pm | 15 days ago | |
| Chauga River | 10:10 am-12:10 pm and 10:33 pm-12:33 am | 4:27-5:27 am and 4:44-5:44 pm | 15 days ago |
Major and minor periods are solunar times, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement; the stocking dates and gauge readings are measured. Times are Eastern Time (EDT), each water computed at its own coordinates. Every water page carries its own windows.
Best bets in South Carolina this week
From the national best bets ranking: freshest trucks first, live gauges break ties.
| Water | Why |
|---|---|
| South Saluda River | stocked Thursday, trout, water 61 F, flow 64% of normal |
Freshest stockings
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Water | County | Species | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | Chattooga River | Trout | ||
| Oct 22 | East Fork of the Chattooga River | Trout | ||
| Oct 22 | South Saluda River | Trout | ||
| Oct 21 | Big Eastatoee River | Trout | ||
| Oct 21 | Little Canebrake (Upper Eastatoee River) | Trout | ||
| Oct 21 | Little Eastatoee River | Trout | ||
| Oct 16 | Big Eastatoee River | Trout | ||
| Oct 16 | Little Canebrake (Upper Eastatoee River) | Trout | ||
| Oct 16 | Little Eastatoee River | Trout | ||
| Oct 15 | Middle Saluda River | Trout |