Georgia coast · Saltwater
Savannah & Tybee Island fishing guide
Redfish, spotted seatrout, flounder and tarpon from the piers and marshes around Tybee Island.
- Where
- Tybee Island and Savannah
- Fish
- Redfish, seatrout, flounder, tarpon
- Best
- Fall for seatrout and school reds
- Permit
- Free Georgia SIP permit, 16+
About the water
The tidal creeks, marshes and inlets around Savannah and Tybee Island hold redfish, spotted seatrout, flounder and tarpon.
You don’t need a boat: the Tybee pier and the Lazaretto Creek pier both put anglers on fish.
What’s biting, season by season
Big redfish move near the inlets.
Tarpon and flounder join the mix.
Seatrout peak from September through November, and school-size reds fill the marshes.
Fish slowly in deeper creeks on warmer days.
Tips from the guides
- Fish moving water; a falling tide pulls bait out of the marsh.
- Live shrimp under a float is a classic coastal setup for seatrout.
- Redfish limits change on Jan. 1, 2027, so check before you keep fish.
- Bring a long-handled net for pier fishing.
Access & rules
Anglers 16 and older need a Georgia fishing license plus the free Saltwater Information Program (SIP) permit, renewed every year.
Spotted seatrout: 14-inch minimum, 15 per day. Red drum: 5 per day, 14 to 23 inches; from Jan. 1, 2027, the limit becomes 3 per day, 15 to 24 inches.
Ask Chris
Headed to Savannah & Tybee? Ask Chris.
Chris Scalley has fished just about every water in Georgia and the Southeast, and he has guided since 1994. Ask him where to go, what’s biting, or who to fish with. He reads every question himself.
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