Jennings Randolph Lake, Garrett County, MD
Crappie fishing today
Skip the Crappie trip today.
0/100
Why today scores 0
- 47°F water — Below Crappie's active range (50–80°F)
- 7 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
- Thunderstorms — Get off the water immediately when storms approach
Right now at Jennings Randolph Lake
- Water temp
- 47°F
- Air temp
- 77°F
- Wind
- 7 mph W
- Tide phase
- incoming
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:29 AM / 8:00 PM
- Moon
- first quarter, 33% illuminated
- Solunar windows today
- 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM · 4:50 AM - 6:50 AM · 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM · 5:20 PM - 7:20 PM
- Forecast
- Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
About Crappie
Pomoxis spp.. Covers both black crappie (P. nigromaculatus) and white crappie (P. annularis). Schooling panfish around brush, docks, and submerged timber. Spring pre-spawn is the prime season — small minnows and 1/16-oz jigs are the go-to.
Preferred water temp: 50–80°F (ideal 65°F). Preferred tide: either.
MD regulations
- Daily creel limit
- 15
Non-tidal MD: no minimum size, 15 per day in aggregate (black + white crappie). Open year-round.
Source: NTMD regulations. Last verified: 2026-04-22.