WGMD Fishing Report

User 284190339 · 08-14-26 Fishing Report DNREC has closed another access point for Sussex County fishermen. This time it is the Seaford Fishing Pier that is close to the Seaford boat ramp on the Nanticoke River. DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife determined that there were structural flaws to the pier during a recent inspection…

User 284190339 · 08-13-26 Fishing Report  

User 284190339 · 08-10-26 Fishing Report The White Marlin Open finished on Saturday with Bill Sharpe taking the top prize on board the Mister Pete with an 80-pound white marlin worth 3.5 million dollars. Kelly Webber fishing on the Max Bet had the largest and only blue marlin weighing 609 pounds and worth 1.2 million…

User 284190339 · 08-09-26 Fishing Report Saturday was another perfect hot and humid August day and fishing was decent Dan at Dan’s Tackle said he had lots of folks stop by to purchase bloodworms and Fishbites early in the day, but since most were from out of town they didn’t return at the end of…

User 284190339 · 08-08-26 Fishing Report Friday maintained the hot and humid August weather. Old Inlet told us the surf is loaded with jellyfish. Be prepared if you plan to go up on the beach as these are the large ocean jellyfish and they will cause you quite a bit of pain. Dan at Dan’s…

User 284190339 · 08-07-26 Fishing Report Thursday was another hot August day. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa recorded a Delaware Crappie Citation for Lucas Brookings for his 1.01-pounder caught from Lum’s Pond on a swimbait. Carol at Taylored Tackle in Seaford had a Delaware Crappie Citation for Colleen Driscoll weighing 1.20 pounds and caught…

User 284190339 · 08-06-26 Fishing Report Tuesday was a hot August day. Fish were caught pretty much everywhere, but nowhere were a lot of fish caught. Dan at Dan’s Tackle said Broadkill Beach saw spot and croaker caught on bloodworms and Fishbites. He had no reports from the Broadkill River. Lewes Harbour Marina had reports…

User 284190339 · 08-05-26 Fishing Report Tuesday was pretty windy and no local boats ventured out to ocean structure. Dan at Dan’s Tackle said he had no reports from Broadkill Beach because of the wind. He did have reports from the Broadkill River where a few flounder were caught on minnows or on jigs with…

User 284190339 · 08-04-26 Fishing Report Monday, we had 2 inches of rain at my house that lasted right through the early morning causing most boats to cancel their trips. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park said the rain spoiled the fishing during high tide when action from the pier…

User 284190339 · 08-03-26 Fishing Report Sunday the wind was up and that was just a prelude to the week ahead. The White Marlin Open begins on Monday, but I don’t think many boats will be fishing the canyons in 7-to-10-foot seas. Lewes Harbour Marina reported private boats had triggerfish and sheepshead from the Outer…

User 284190339 · 08-02-26 Fishing Report Saturday, we hand another good weather day and good fishing followed suit. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the head boat Angler brought in 200 spot from Delaware Bay. The Pirate King and the Chasin Tail had good catches of croaker, also from Delaware Bay. The private boat The Master had…

User 284190339 · 07-31-26 Fishing Report Thursday, we had a lot of wind and that made fishing a bit difficult. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa said white perch and catfish were caught at Augustine Beach. The perch took bloodworms or grass shrimp while the catfish ate cut bait. Steve at Smith Bait in Leipsic…

User 284190339 · 07-30-26 Fishing Report Wednesday was a tad breezy after a night of rain, but people went fishing and they caught fish. Dan at Dan’s Tackle had a customer who fished the canyons and caught tilefish and yellowfin tuna. Broadkill Beach produced, you guessed it, spot and croaker on bloodworms and Fishbites. Lewes…

User 284190339 · 07-29-26 Fishing Report  

User 284190339 · 07-28-26 Fishing Report Monday afternoon I got caught in a rain storm the likes of which I have only experienced once before and that was during a tornado in Chicago. I was over around Dairy Farm Road and the rain was so hard I thought it was hail. When I returned to…

User 284190339 · 07-27-26 Fishing Report Sunday was another nice day with light east winds and fish caught just about everywhere. Dan at Dan’s Tackle said a customer brought in a photo of a fish he caught on a night crawler at Flowers Beach. They looked it up and it turns out to be a…

User 284190339 · 07-26-26 Fishing Report We continue to have a breeze coming in from the ocean and that makes for a comfortable day on land, but a bit of a bumpy ride on the ocean. Dan at Dan’s Tackle said Broadkill Beach produced some nice sized spot for those who fished with bloodworms or…

User 284190339 · 07-24-26 Fishing Report Thursday, we had some rough conditions on the ocean that kept boats tied to their docks at Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em. Dan at Dan’s Tackle told us spot and croaker were caught on bloodworms and Fishbites from Broadkill Beach on Thursday. The Broadkill River…

User 284190339 · 07-23-26 Fishing Report Wednesday, we had unsettled weather at the beach. Tuesday night into Wednesday morning we had over 3 inches of rain. Small craft advisories were up all day. Dan at Dan’s Tackle said the few folks that fished Broadkill Beach on Wednesday caught plenty of croaker and good numbers of…