SC town ranked as the best fishing spot in the US for President’s Day 2023

Sarah Claire McDonald

President’s Day will take place this year on Feb. 20 and Hilton Head Island has been ranked as the best fishing destination for the holiday in the country this year.

If you choose to take a fishing trip for the three-day weekend, Hilton Head Has been ranked as the best place to go in the country, according to Fishing Booker.

Hilton Head Island’s backwaters, as well as its sounds and creeks, caught the attention of the charter boat booking website for its ability to provide shelter for inshore fish.

Angler Greg Lippincott shows off a 28 ½-inch redfish from a kayak before releasing it Friday morning. Lippincott was fishing with Capt. Rob Birchmeier of Pawleys Island Beach to Creek Guide Service and Black River Outdoors
Angler Greg Lippincott shows off a 28 ½-inch redfish from a kayak before releasing it Friday morning. Lippincott was fishing with Capt. Rob Birchmeier of Pawleys Island Beach to Creek Guide Service and Black River Outdoors

The abundance of redfish as year-round residents in the area was mentioned as a highlight to recreational fishing around Hilton Head as well as the ability to “often see them schooling the gin-clear flats during February” and that “those who know how awesome sight fishing for redfish is, it’s the perfect time to visit Hilton Head Island,” detailed the company about the surrounding area.

The ability to catch speckled trout and black drum close to shore was named as an additional highlight of fishing in the area by Fishing Booker, as well as the ability to catch sheepshead out on the nearshore reefs.

For those searching to reel in the bigger prizes, there are several fishing charters that can take you and your group offshore to expand your list of potential prospects to catch.

The 10 best fishing charters on Hilton Head Island, according to Fishing Booker, include:

  1. Sonrise Fishing Charters

  2. Aqua Excursions

  3. Captain Buddy’s

  4. Carolina Rig

  5. Rainmaker Fishing Charters

  6. Southern Summers Charters

  7. Hilton Head Inshore

  8. Above & Below Charters

  9. Black Dog Fishing Charters

  10. Cool Cat Charters

By using a local charter for your fishing trip, you will gain better access to knowledge of the surrounding area and the best places to cast your line depending on what you plan to fish for.

Are you located somewhere outside of the Lowcountry, but still plan to fish this President’s Day?

The nine best places to fish in the country this Presidents Day, according to Fishing Booker, include:

  1. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

  2. St. Augustine, Florida

  3. The Secret Coast, Mississippi

  4. Laredo, Texas

  5. Guntersville Lake, Alabama

  6. Loudon County, Tennessee

  7. Saginaw Baw, Michigan

  8. Eugene, Oregon

  9. Del Norte County, California

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