Lums Pond State Park, New Castle County, DE
Crappie fishing today
Workable day for Crappie.
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 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.
DE regulations
- Daily creel limit
- 50
Delaware non-tidal waters: crappie (black and white) are regulated as "panfish" in aggregate with white perch, yellow perch, bluegill, and pumpkinseed — 50 fish/day total, no more than 25 of any one species. No minimum size. Notably more generous than MD's 15/day crappie-only aggregate.
Source: DE regulations. Last verified: 2026-04-22.