Grand Strand

• Spottail Bass: Fair.  Spottail bass have slowed down from earlier this winter but some are still being caught. Try grubs, live mud minnows, and Mirrolures in creeks and around oyster beds.  Try the creeks behind Pawley’s Island and further south.
• Trout: Fair. The trout fishing is beginning to pick back up again.  Use Mirrolures or Gulp shrimp and fish deep areas.
• Bottom Fish: Good. Boats report nice catches of black sea bass, grouper, and snapper from the Parking Lot (25 miles offshore) on out.
• Flounder: Fair to Good.  A surprising flounder bite for decent sized flounder has emerged and fishermen are catching fish up the creeks in very deep holes.  These are fish that have not gone offshore for winter.  Use live mud minnows worked across the bottom.  

Little River

• Striped Bass: Good. Target striper in the ICW using grubs and artificial shrimp.
• Spottail Bass: Fair. Try fishing with live minnows or artificials in ICW areas. 
• Trout: Very good.  The trout bite is really improving and lots of 3 to 5 pound fish are being taken.  Fish in the ICW with grubs and artificial shrimp.  Berkeley Gulp baits have been particularly effective. 
• Bottom Fish: Good. Boats are doing well fishing for black sea bass, grouper and snapper when they can get out. Use cut squid.

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