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Savannah River

The Savannah River is a major river that forms most of the border between the states of South Carolina and Georgia. The lower Savannah is big and wide with numerous backwater oxbows that offer good fishing for bass, bream, crappie and catfish. The Intracoastal Waterway flows through a section of the Savannah River near the city of Savannah.

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Brier Creek Blackwater Redbreasts

The easy sweep of black water around cypress and black gum knees, across shinning sand bars and through deep, seemingly bottomless holes is peaceful and serene. But don’t let Brier Creek fool you. Just below the surface of the cool, coffee-colored water lies a boiling, raging, line-peeling fight just waiting to happen. All you need…

Savannah River Record Chain Pickerel

James Davis, of Evans, was in a fishing tournament on Feb. 28, 2001 when he caught this 4-lb., 9-oz., jackfish that is the new Savannah River record.

Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – March 21, 2025

Freshwater is heating up in the flat waters. Rivers are still mostly high, but some stretches and backwaters will be fishable soon. The Okefenokee is high, but the bite has still been good.…

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Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Feb. 14, 2025

The warm-up that is coming to an end as I write this has been great for most bites. A few trips this week were a bust because of what I call the “it’s…

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Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Feb. 7, 2025

Wow! What a difference a week can make… again! This warm up has gotten the fish fired up all over the place. The smaller ponds and shallow systems have really fired off, and…

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Savannah River Record Fish