Deep Creek Lake, Garrett County, MD
Yellow Perch fishing today
Yellow Perch harvest is closed today.
35/100
Why today scores 35
- 57°F water — Right in Yellow Perch's ideal range
- incoming tide — Yellow Perch prefers slack tide
- 8 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
- Thunderstorms — Get off the water immediately when storms approach
Right now at Deep Creek Lake
- Water temp
- 57°F
- Air temp
- 71°F
- Wind
- 8 mph W
- Tide phase
- incoming
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:29 AM / 8:01 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 Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens. Late-winter and early-spring favorite. Schools up in tidal tributaries for the pre-spawn run in February and March, taking small minnows, shad darts, and small jigs. A classic Eastern Shore "neds" fishery.
Preferred water temp: 45–70°F (ideal 58°F). Preferred tide: slack.
MD regulations
No regulations recorded for NTMD/non-tidal — check the appropriate state agency directly before fishing.