South Atlantic tide fishing.
South Carolina to SE Florida — large 6–9 ft tide swings on the Lowcountry and Georgia coasts, dramatic marsh-flooding for redfish, and direct Gulf Stream proximity in SE Florida.
Regions
- South Carolina Grand Strand & Winyah Baysemidiurnal · 4–6 ft
Semidiurnal tides with 4–6 ft range. Winyah Bay drains the Pee Dee, Waccamaw, and Black river systems and creates strong outgoing tide flounder and red drum fishing.
- South Carolina Lowcountry & Port Royal Soundsemidiurnal · 6–8 ft
Strong semidiurnal tides with 6–8 ft range — among the largest tide swings in the South Atlantic. Spartina marsh fishing keys on tide stage like nowhere else.
- Georgia Golden Isles & Altamaha Soundsemidiurnal · 7–9 ft
Largest tide range on the US East Coast at 7–9 ft typical. Massive amounts of bait flush through marsh creeks twice a day. Tide stage timing is critical.
- Northeast Florida & St. Johns River Tidalsemidiurnal · 4–5 ft
Semidiurnal tides with 4–5 ft range. St. Johns River system is the largest tidal river system in this geography — current corridors extend 30+ miles upriver.
- Central Florida Atlantic & Indian River Tidalsemidiurnal · 1–3 ft
Lagoon-dampened semidiurnal tides — most of the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon are essentially closed lagoons with minimal direct tidal exchange except at the few inlets.
- Southeast Florida Inletssemidiurnal · 2–3 ft
Semidiurnal tides with 2–3 ft range. Inlets and bridge channels are tide-current-dependent for snook, tarpon, and jack fishing.