Loch Raven Reservoir, Baltimore County, MD
Crappie fishing today
Workable day for Crappie.
68/100
Why today scores 68
- 6 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
Right now at Loch Raven Reservoir
- Water temp
- unavailable
- Air temp
- 78°F
- Wind
- 2 to 6 mph NW
- Tide phase
- incoming
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:19 AM / 7:50 PM
- Moon
- first quarter, 33% illuminated
- Solunar windows today
- 12:50 AM - 1:50 AM · 4:40 AM - 6:40 AM · 9:50 AM - 10:50 AM · 5:10 PM - 7:10 PM
- Forecast
- 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.
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.