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South Carolina Lowcountry spawn calendar.

4 species with documented spawn timing in South Carolina Lowcountry. Spawn timing is driven by water temperature — these calendar windows reflect the typical years when water reaches each species' threshold.

All species — South Carolina Lowcountry

  • Red DrumSciaenops ocellatus
    Typical window: September – November
    JanJan — Outside spawn windowFebFeb — Outside spawn windowMarMar — Outside spawn windowAprApr — Outside spawn windowMayMay — Outside spawn windowJunJun — Outside spawn windowJulJul — Outside spawn windowAugAug — Pre-spawn — water rising toward 70°FSepSep — Peak spawn (75–84°F)OctOct — Peak spawn (75–84°F)NovNov — Peak spawn (75–84°F)DecDec — Post-spawn — water at 88°F+
    Typical window: September – November

    Lowcountry SC bull red staging peaks September–October.

  • Speckled TroutCynoscion nebulosus
    Typical window: April – September
    JanJan — Outside spawn windowFebFeb — Outside spawn windowMarMar — Pre-spawn — water rising toward 68°FAprApr — Peak spawn (72–80°F)MayMay — Peak spawn (72–80°F)JunJun — Peak spawn (72–80°F)JulJul — Peak spawn (72–80°F)AugAug — Peak spawn (72–80°F)SepSep — Peak spawn (72–80°F)OctOct — Post-spawn — water at 84°F+NovNov — Outside spawn windowDecDec — Outside spawn window
    Typical window: April – September

    Lowcountry SC trout spawn extended; multiple cycles April through August.

  • Southern FlounderParalichthys lethostigma
    Typical window: October – November
    JanJan — Outside spawn windowFebFeb — Outside spawn windowMarMar — Outside spawn windowAprApr — Outside spawn windowMayMay — Outside spawn windowJunJun — Outside spawn windowJulJul — Outside spawn windowAugAug — Outside spawn windowSepSep — Pre-spawn — water rising toward 59°FOctOct — Peak spawn (62–66°F)NovNov — Peak spawn (62–66°F)DecDec — Post-spawn — water at 70°F+
    Typical window: October – November

    Lowcountry SC fall flounder migration.

  • Black DrumPogonias cromis
    Typical window: February – April
    JanJan — Pre-spawn — water rising toward 59°FFebFeb — Peak spawn (64–70°F)MarMar — Peak spawn (64–70°F)AprApr — Peak spawn (64–70°F)MayMay — Post-spawn — water at 73°F+JunJun — Outside spawn windowJulJul — Outside spawn windowAugAug — Outside spawn windowSepSep — Outside spawn windowOctOct — Outside spawn windowNovNov — Outside spawn windowDecDec — Outside spawn window
    Typical window: February – April

    Lowcountry SC inlets peak March.

South Carolina Lowcountry spawn alerts.

Bield: Fish ties USGS gauges in your area to species spawn thresholds — get notified the day water temperature hits pre-spawn for your target.

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