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CobiaShoulder seasonChannel · South Carolina
Winyah Bay Entrance
33.20°N · 79.15°W · Channel · Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Florida pompano68
- King mackerel67
- Crevalle jack66
- Atlantic croaker65
- Atlantic tarpon64
- Summer flounder63
- Gray snapper62
- Red drum60
- Spot60
- Spanish mackerel57
- Weakfish52
- Black sea bass50
- Little tunny48
- Black drum47
- Greater amberjack47
- Mahi-mahi47
- Cobia46
- Gray triggerfish45
- Gag grouper44
- Red grouper44
- Red snapper44
- Sheepshead42
- Wahoo41
- Bluefish35
- Sailfish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Southern flounder30
- Spotted seatrout30
Best score today · 3 AM · Cobia
- Now
- 465 PM EDT
- Best window
- 5-8 PMHigh slack
- Tide now
- Flooding4.8 ft ▲
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + ECMWF + Open-Meteo Marine · Waterlands engine
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14-day forecast
Best days to fish
24-hour conditions · rolling from now
Conditions · 5 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
82Tide: FloodingCurrent: 1.5 kn floodWind & pressure
ECMWF
70Wind: 13 kt NPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
Open-Meteo Marine
37Water temp: 83°F, warmLight: Late afternoonSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 3.6 ftSeason & habitat · Cobia
Species seasonality
58Season: ShoulderHabitat: Usable structureDepth: In rangeRegulations: no rule on file
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
No rule for Cobia is on file here yet, so its status is unknown, not closed. Confirm limits with SCDNR before you keep a fish.
Source: SCDNR · synced today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Cobia is best here
Shoulder season for Cobia · 1 more week at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Winyah Bay Entrance
- Depth
- 15-25 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Channel · Outer · ExposedChannel · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonCobia
NOAA NCEI DEM, sampled Sep 13 on a 3.4 m grid. Depths are feet below NAVD 88, not chart datum (MLLW), so they can differ from a chart by a few feet. Not for navigation.
About this spot
Fishing Winyah Bay Entrance
Winyah Bay Entrance is a channel in Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM, South Carolina. Depth is 15-25 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads channel, outer water and exposed.
Waterlands scores 28 species here; the best right now are Florida pompano, king mackerel and crevalle jack. It is peak season now for king mackerel, crevalle jack, Atlantic croaker and Atlantic tarpon, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, Spanish mackerel, weakfish and black sea bass. Florida pompano peak from March through April and from October through November. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Crevalle jack peak from July through October.
Tackle & technique
- Cobia
- Cobia cruise inlets, beaches, buoys, wrecks and the backs of rays in 5 to 100 feet of water. On calm, sunny days sight-cast bucktails or live eels to fish near the surface. Otherwise anchor up-current of structure, chum, and fish live eels, crabs or menhaden near the bottom.
- Florida pompano
- Pompano feed on sand fleas and coquina clams in the trough between the beach and the first sandbar, and around the sandy edges of passes, inlets and bridges. Surf anglers fish a two-hook pompano rig with sand fleas, clams or shrimp, while boat and bridge anglers bounce small jigs along the bottom. The runs follow water temperature, heading north in spring and south in fall as the water cools.
- King mackerel
- Kings roam from beaches and pier ends out to reefs, wrecks and ledges in 40 to 200 feet, usually feeding in the upper half of the water column. Slow-troll live menhaden, blue runners or cigar minnows on a light wire stinger rig, or pull spoons and ribbonfish past bait schools. Look for clean green water above 68 F with bait and birds on it.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Bottle Channel70
Channel · 0.8 mi
Top: Florida pompanoShoulder season- Florida pompano 70
- Crevalle jack 69
- King mackerel 68
13 kt NH 6:08 PM · 5.2 ftL 12:15 AM · 0.9 ft
- North Breakers70
Bar · 2.0 mi
Top: Florida pompanoShoulder season- Florida pompano 70
- Crevalle jack 69
- King mackerel 68
13 kt NH 6:08 PM · 5.2 ftL 12:15 AM · 0.9 ft
- South Breakers70
Bar · 3.2 mi
Top: Florida pompanoShoulder season- Florida pompano 70
- Crevalle jack 69
- King mackerel 68
13 kt NH 6:08 PM · 5.2 ftL 12:15 AM · 0.9 ft
- East Bank68
Bar · 3.0 mi
Top: Florida pompanoShoulder season- Florida pompano 68
- King mackerel 67
- Crevalle jack 66
13 kt NH 6:08 PM · 5.2 ftL 12:15 AM · 0.9 ft
Scores and forecasts are for planning only and can be wrong. Conditions on the water change fast; check the marine forecast before you go. Regulations change during the season, so confirm limits and closures with SCDNR before you keep a fish.