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September on the Strand

What's biting right now

Species whose season includes this month, annotated with the piers that currently have them at peak and the bait those piers recommend.

Species in season

18

Best months include September

At peak somewhere

7

Reported peak by at least one pier

Piers reporting

11

Peak-season species boards

In season

18 species you can target in September

Peak-season pier reports come from each pier's species board. A species with no pier chip is in season on paper but not currently called peak anywhere.

Flounder

Peak at 10 piers

Paralichthys spp.

Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov · 62–75°F

Table fare

Red Drum

Peak at 10 piers

Sciaenops ocellatus

Mar–May, Sep–Nov · 68–82°F

Table fare

Atlantic Spadefish

Peak at 8 piers

Chaetodipterus faber

May–Sep · 70–82°F

Table fare

Spanish Mackerel

Peak at 8 piers

Scomberomorus maculatus

May–Oct · 70–82°F

Table fare

Florida Pompano

Peak at 1 pier

Trachinotus carolinus

Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct · 68–82°F

Table fare

Best bait

Sand fleas, shrimp, Fishbites

Peak right now at

Spot

Peak at 1 pier

Leiostomus xanthurus

Sep–Nov · 60–75°F

Table fare

Best bait

Live shrimp, MirrOlure

Peak right now at

Spotted Seatrout

Peak at 1 pier

Cynoscion nebulosus

Mar–May, Sep–Nov · 65–78°F

Table fare

Best bait

Live shrimp, MirrOlure

Peak right now at

Micropogonias undulatus

Apr–Nov · 60–78°F

Table fare

Best bait

No pier bait note this month — see the bait guide

Peak right now at

No pier has this one at peak — still worth a bait, it is in season.

Hypanus sabinus

Apr–Oct · 62–84°F

Table fare

Best bait

No pier bait note this month — see the bait guide

Peak right now at

No pier has this one at peak — still worth a bait, it is in season.

Carcharhinus limbatus

May–Sep · 68–84°F

Table fare

Best bait

No pier bait note this month — see the bait guide

Peak right now at

No pier has this one at peak — still worth a bait, it is in season.

Pomatomus saltatrix

Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov · 64–78°F

Table fare

Best bait

No pier bait note this month — see the bait guide

Peak right now at

No pier has this one at peak — still worth a bait, it is in season.

Caranx hippos

Jun–Sep · 70–85°F

Table fare

Best bait

No pier bait note this month — see the bait guide

Peak right now at

No pier has this one at peak — still worth a bait, it is in season.

Scomberomorus cavalla

May–Oct · 72–82°F

Table fare

Best bait

No pier bait note this month — see the bait guide

Peak right now at

No pier has this one at peak — still worth a bait, it is in season.

Elops saurus

May–Oct · 68–84°F

Table fare

Best bait

No pier bait note this month — see the bait guide

Peak right now at

No pier has this one at peak — still worth a bait, it is in season.

Lagodon rhomboides

Jan–Dec · 60–85°F

Table fare

Best bait

No pier bait note this month — see the bait guide

Peak right now at

No pier has this one at peak — still worth a bait, it is in season.

Lobotes surinamensis

May–Sep · 70–84°F

Table fare

Best bait

No pier bait note this month — see the bait guide

Peak right now at

No pier has this one at peak — still worth a bait, it is in season.

Cynoscion regalis

Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov · 60–75°F

Table fare

Best bait

No pier bait note this month — see the bait guide

Peak right now at

No pier has this one at peak — still worth a bait, it is in season.

Menticirrhus spp.

Apr–Nov · 65–80°F

Table fare

Best bait

No pier bait note this month — see the bait guide

Peak right now at

No pier has this one at peak — still worth a bait, it is in season.

Season data comes from the species directory and each pier's own species board, not from live catch counts. For what anglers actually landed this week, read the catch reports. Size and bag limits are on the SCDNR regulations page — confirm before you keep a fish.