Lums Pond State Park, New Castle County, DE
Chain Pickerel fishing today
Chain Pickerel harvest is closed today.
68/100
Why today scores 68
- 10 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
Right now at Lums Pond State Park
- Water temp
- unavailable
- Air temp
- 77°F
- Wind
- 5 to 10 mph NW
- Tide phase
- incoming
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:15 AM / 7:46 PM
- Moon
- first quarter, 33% illuminated
- Solunar windows today
- 12:50 AM - 1:50 AM · 4:40 AM - 6:40 AM · 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM · 5:10 PM - 7:10 PM
- Forecast
- Patchy Fog then Sunny
About Chain Pickerel
Esox niger. Native toothy predator of mill ponds, blackwater rivers, and grassy shorelines — especially common on the Eastern Shore. Hits spinners, spoons, and minnow plugs aggressively. Cold-weather fishery when bass have shut down.
Preferred water temp: 45–80°F (ideal 60°F). Preferred tide: either.
DE regulations
No regulations recorded for DE/non-tidal — check the appropriate state agency directly before fishing.