WGMD Fishing Report
Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/27/25
User 284190339 · 08-27-25 Fishing Report Tuesday saw very nice weather, but fishing remained slow. Lewes Harbour Marina said the only boat that sailed was the Bottom Line and he ran all the way to the deep to bring back some dolphin or mahi. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/26/25
User 284190339 · 08-26-25 Fishing Report Monday the weather could not be blamed for the slow fishing, unless you want to go back to last week and blame the hurricane for messing up the water and the bottom. The only fish that Lewes Harbour Marina saw on Monday were some sheepshead caught by private boats…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/25/25
User 284190339 · 08-25-25 Fishing Report Sunday was the final day of small craft advisories on the inshore waters. On Monday the seas go to 2 to 3 feet and the rest of the week we will have 2-foot seas on the ocean. Delaware Bay will see similar conditions with light west winds and seas…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/24/25
User 284190339 · 08-24-25 Fishing Report Saturday was a bit breezy with 5 to 7-foot seas inshore and small craft advisories up, but in the canyons the seas were running 3 to 6 feet so some boats chose to fish offshore. Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said the Boy’s Toy released more white marlin on…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/23/25
User 284190339 · 08-23-25 Fishing Report Friday the sun came out, but small craft advisories were still up on the ocean and seas were running 3 to 4 feet on Delaware Bay. In the canyons, the seas were still 10 to 18 feet. From the reports I received, the ocean came across Route 1 north…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/22/25
User 284190339 · 08-22-25 Fishing Report Thursday the hurricane passed as close to Delaware as it is going to get. When I checked the conditions at the Delaware Lightship Buoy around 4:00 p.m. the wind was gusting to 40 knots and the wave height was 17 feet. On Wednesday 73 boats did fish the Mid…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/21/25
User 284190339 · 08-21-25 Fishing Report Wednesday was a slight improvement over Tuesday only in the fact that it didn’t rain on me. According to the radar on my weather app it did rain in pop-up locations through out the area. Thursday we will see tropical storm conditions with seas running 11 to 15 feet.…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/20/25
User 284190339 · 08-20-25 Fishing Report Tuesday was an absolutely horrible weather day. The rain was steady and driven by the wind just to get under your hat and in your face. I can’t imagine anyone would be outside, let alone fishing on such a day. The Mid Atlantic Tournament did fish on Monday and…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/19/25
User 284190339 · 08-19-25 Fishing Report Monday, we welcomed the first wind and waves from the hurricane. Small craft advisories are now posted through Friday. I understand the water was up to the dunes at 3Rs Road and this is just the first day. Seas are forecasted to go as high as 13 feet on…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/18/25
User 284190339 · 08-18-25 Fishing Report Sunday saw another good weather day, but it was the last for a long time. Small craft advisories are up from Monday morning until Thursday afternoon for seas as high as nine feet. The forecast could be better or worst depending on the track of the hurricane. Lewes Harbour…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/17/25
User 284190339 · 08-17-25 Fishing Report Saturday was yet another good weather day, but this will all come to an end beginning on Monday when the hurricane passes by and leaves us with high winds and big seas. The leaderboard had not changed by 5:30 on Saturday. The Katydid was still in fourth and the…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/16/25
User 284190339 · 08-16-25 Fishing Report Friday was another good weather day with even more boats out there looking for that big flounder. Lewes Harbour Marina reported two Lewes boats were in the top five at the Flounder Pounder Tournament. The Katydid was in fourth with an 8.5-pound flounder and the Grizzly was in fifth…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/15/25
User 284190339 · 08-15-25 Fishing Report Thursday saw some good weather and lots of boats fishing the Flounder Pounder. As of 5:00 p.m. the Grizzly was still in second place with an 8.l3-pound flounder. Patty at Captain Bones recorded two Delaware Citation Snakeheads. The first was caught by Zac Jackson on a white grub out…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/14/25
User 284190339 · 08-14-25 Fishing Report Wednesday was the opening day of the Flounder Pounder Tournament out of Paradise Grill on Long Neck. With a $100,000 First Prize you can bet the ocean was covered up with boats. On Tuesday Mike Hammer and friends fished the Old Grounds to box five flounder between 18 and…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/13/25
User 284190339 · 08-13-25 Fishing Report Tuesday saw those light winds and almost calm seas with very few boats fishing, but the few that went out caught fish. Lewes Harbour Marina told us that Captain Brent and Mate Chris on the Katydid brought in a boat limit of flounder on Tuesday from ocean structure. According…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/12/25
User 284190339 · 08-12-25 Fishing Report Monday was a fair-weather day and according to the marine forecast, the rest of the week looks great with lite winds and almost calm seas. According to Lewes Harbour Marina the Katydid was the only charter boat that went out on Monday and they caught 25 keeper flounder. The…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/11/25
User 284190339 · 08-11-25 Fishing Report The wind finally let up on Sunday and boats were able to fish the ocean and Delaware Bay without taking a beating. Nick Garica and his grandpop fished Delaware Bay beginning at 7:30 a.m. and stayed close to shore just in case those boat problems reared their ugly heads.…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/10/25
User 284190339 · 08-10-25 Fishing Report Saturday was an absolutely beautiful summer day that is unless you wanted to fish in the ocean. Both Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em reported none of their regular boats left the dock with the exception of the Boy’s Toy. That boat is entered in the…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/09/25
User 284190339 · 08-09-25 Fishing Report Friday saw lots of sunshine to go along with lots of northeast wind. Once again no boats left Lewes Harbour Marina or Indian River Marina. Rick’s Bait and Tackle on Long Neck weighed in a 5-pound flounder for Sandra Glanden that she caught out of Indian River Bay on…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/08/25
User 284190339 · 08-08-25 Fishing Report Thursday was another nasty northeast day. Both Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em told us no boats left their slips on Thursday. Breakwater Tackle said the hard-working flounder fishermen finally were rewarded with a keeper on Thursday. Otherwise, it was the usual spot, croaker and kings…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/07/25
User 284190339 · 08-07-25 Fishing Report Wednesday saw more rough seas in the ocean and with strong northeast winds, Delaware Bay was no picnic either. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Angler and the Pirate King went out in Delaware Bay on a quest for croaker. No other boats left their slips. Breakwater Tackle on the…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/06/25
User 284190339 · 08-06-25 Fishing Report Tuesday was a bit rough on the ocean, but boats ran out anyway and some of them even caught fish. The old saying, “Big water, Big fish.” held true on the first day of the White Marlin Open as the Barbara B, out of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, brought…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/05/25
User 284190339 · 08-05-25 Fishing Report Monday saw the wind stay northeast and the White Marlin Open extend their tournament by two days. Instead of ending on Friday, the contest will run through Sunday, August 9. This extension did not encourage more boats to enter as the total number is now 282, a far cry…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/04/25
User 284190339 · 08-04-25 Fishing Report Sunday was still a bit too rough for most boats to fish the ocean. Lewes Harbour Marina did report the Jay Sea II made it out and returned with a catch of flounder. Earlier in the week the Captain Ike went 1 for 3 on white marlin and brought…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/03/25
User 284190339 · 08-03-25 Fishing Report Saturday was a little better than Friday, but there were still small craft advisories up on the ocean and at the mouth of Delaware Bay. The same northeast winds have made the surf unfishable. No boats left the Lewes Harbour Marina or Hook ‘em or Cook ‘em docks. The…
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