Auction for DNREC Low-Digit Surf Fishing Tags Begins Tues, Nov 25
DNREC will kick off the 75th Anniversary celebration of Delaware State Parks in 2026 with the annual low-digit surf fishing plate auction – which begins on Tuesday at 9am at usgovbid.com. Get your bid in by Thursday, December 11th to support efforts to preserve the state’s natural and historic resources – and maintain popular recreational opportunities.
There are 14 tags available – minimum bid for a low-digit surf fishing plate is $250 and by state law, surf fishing tags numbered from 1 to 200 are limited to vehicles registered in Delaware.
Additional information from DNREC:
Bidders will have the option to bid on 14 tags including Nos. 48, 89, 196, 240, 267, 455, 777 and on eight “choice” categories, ranging from tags 76 to 9999. For the choice tags, the highest bidder in each range can choose a number, if it’s not already sold, within that category.
The auction of low-numbered plates was authorized by the Delaware General Assembly in 2015 and allows the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation to auction low-digit tags to the highest bidder.
A surf fishing tag by itself does not allow drive-on surf fishing access — a valid surf fishing permit is still required. Annual and two-year surf fishing permits from DNREC are expected to go on sale in the near future.
For more information about the low-digit surf fishing plate auction, visit the destateparks.com/LowDigitTags webpage.