Scan. Learn. Catch. Cook.
The smart fishing guide for Grand Strand piers
Live conditions, bite reports, bait guides, recipes and South Carolina regulations for every pier from Cherry Grove to Pawleys Island.
Best bite right now
Cherry Grove Pier
76/100 · Hot
Average water temp
82.2°F
Across 11 piers
In season
12 species
Biting this month
Every pier on the Strand
Pick your pier
Ten piers from Cherry Grove down to Pawleys Island, each with live conditions, a bite score and a species list that reflects what actually gets caught there.
What PierCast does
Everything you need on the rail
Built for the pier — fast on a phone, readable in the sun, and honest about where the numbers come from.
Live conditions
Water temperature, wind, tide stage and barometric pressure pulled from NOAA and the National Weather Service for every pier.
What's biting
Species in season right now, with the bait, rig and tide stage that actually produces at each pier.
Bait, rigs and knots
Eight knots, six rigs and a full bait guide — diagrams and step-by-step assembly, not vague advice.
Recipes
Lowcountry preparations for everything you are allowed to keep, from whiting to red drum.
SC regulations
Size limits, bag limits, slot rules and closed seasons summarized from SCDNR in plain language.
Bite forecast
A 0–100 score blending tide, solunar period, pressure trend, water temp and wind — so you know when to go.
Biting this month
In season right now
Species whose peak months include the current month, based on Grand Strand water temperatures.
Peak seasonAtlantic Croaker
Micropogonias undulatus
Peak seasonAtlantic Spadefish
Chaetodipterus faber
Peak seasonAtlantic Stingray
Hypanus sabinus
Peak seasonBlacktip Shark
Carcharhinus limbatus
Peak seasonCobia
Rachycentron canadum
Peak seasonJack Crevalle
Caranx hippos
Peak seasonKing Mackerel
Scomberomorus cavalla
Peak seasonLadyfish
Elops saurus
From the rail
Recent catch reports
Photos and reports submitted by anglers on the pier. Every report is reviewed before it appears here.
Blacktip shark
Cherry GroveCaught on the left corner of the peir, caught and released!
Harlow B · 3 days ago
Blacktip shark
Cherry GroveOn pier 14, caught and released!
Harlow B · 4 days ago
Croaker
Cherry GrovePier 14
Harlow B · 4 days ago
Catch report
Pier 14Under the pier this morning around 9:30 AM. 😍
Erica · Apr 11, 2026
From the blog
Read up before you go
The Fall Run: Timing Red Drum on Grand Strand Piers
When water temps slide out of the eighties, the bull reds move within casting distance. Here is how to time it.
Pier Etiquette 101: How Not to Be That Angler
A short guide to sharing a crowded pier without tangling lines or tempers.
Reading Barometric Pressure Like a Pier Regular
Falling pressure ahead of a front is the most reliable free tip in saltwater fishing.
On the pier
Scan the plaque, get the pier
Every PierCast plaque carries a QR code that drops you straight onto that pier's page — live conditions, what's biting, the bait to use and the rules that apply, without typing a thing.
Piers covered
11
Species profiled
22
Data sources
NOAA + NWS