Augustine Creek
- Easy
- difficulty
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
- best months
Augustine Creek is a fishing spot in Delaware, managed by the Delaware DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife and located about half a mile from the community of Boyds Corner. It is an easy outing, and its closeness to town makes it a straightforward stop for anglers in the area. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wilmington show May highs around 74°F and September highs near 79°F, with July peaking at about 87°F. Other water and trails lie within a short drive. The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal is about 3.6 miles away, and Noxontown Pond is roughly 5.6 miles off. Swamp Forest Trail, a mountain biking route, is about 4.8 miles away, and Blackbird Creek offers more river fishing about 9.9 miles from the creek.
Local outfitters
- Bartram's Garden38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
Best time to visit Augustine Creek
Best months: April–June and August–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 26°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
44° / 27°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
53° / 34°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
64° / 44°
11 wet
May
74° / 53°
12 wet
Jun
82° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
87° / 68°
10 wet
Aug
85° / 67°
9 wet
Sep
79° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
67° / 47°
9 wet
Nov
56° / 37°
9 wet
Dec
46° / 30°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wilmington New Castle Co Ap, DE, 12.2 mi away at 79 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Noxontown Pond
~10 min drive
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~15 min drive
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~13 min drive
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Sunset Lake
~15 min drive
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Cedar Swamp
~15 min drive
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