Slaughter Beach, Sussex County, DE
White Perch fishing today
Workable day for White Perch.
68/100
Why today scores 68
- 55°F water — Inside White Perch's active range
- incoming tide — White Perch prefers outgoing tide
- 10 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
Right now at Slaughter Beach
- Water temp
- 55°F
- Air temp
- 73°F
- Wind
- 5 to 10 mph NE
- Tide phase
- incoming
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:14 AM / 7:44 PM
- Moon
- first quarter, 33% illuminated
- Solunar windows today
- 12:40 AM - 1:40 AM · 4:40 AM - 6:40 AM · 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM · 5:10 PM - 7:10 PM
- Forecast
- Sunny
About White Perch
Morone americana. Smaller cousin of the striped bass and arguably the Bay's most popular panfish. Schools heavily in tidal rivers and creeks; hits bottom rigs with bloodworms, grass shrimp, or small jigs. Spring spawning run into the freshwater ends of tributaries is the marquee fishery.
Preferred water temp: 50–78°F (ideal 65°F). Preferred tide: outgoing.
DE regulations
- Minimum size
- 8"
- Daily creel limit
- 0
Delaware tidal waters (Delaware Bay, Delaware River, tributaries, Inland Bays): 8-inch minimum. No daily creel limit. Note: DE applies a size minimum where MD does not for hook-and-line, so the rule is actually more restrictive on the DE side for small fish.
Source: DE regulations. Last verified: 2026-04-22.