WGMD Fishing Report

Monday began with a cold rain and ended with small craft advisories.  Tuesday those small craft advisories will change to gale warnings as bad weather continues to plague local fishermen. I did hear from three different sources that blues were caught out of Indian River Inlet, but have yet to see any photos.  Incoming water…

On Sunday the sun came out, the temperature climbed to 60 degrees and the wind continued to blow enough to warrant small craft advisories.  People did try to fish on Sunday, but when I called my reporting stations, they had very little feedback. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said a few anglers tried for tog…

As if the wind wasn’t bad enough, good old Mother Nature sent us some cold rain on Saturday morning just to make sure even the most dedicated anglers would stay at home.  I think she is working with Governor Carney to make sure we follow his guidelines.  There will be a very small weather window…

Friday began with subfreezing temperatures, frost and light winds, but soon built into small craft advisories.  I expect they will carry on right through the rest of the weekend.  It seems like we had spring all winter and now we have winter all spring. I did see an unconfirmed report of flounder behind Ocean City. …

Thursday was cold and windy with lots of sunshine.  I checked with my usual sources and both said fishing activity was nil.  As far as saltwater fishing goes, there is really nothing to fish for during these windy days other than small rockfish at the Indian River Inlet and the occasional tog in the same…

Wednesday was a bit cool and windy and I couldn’t find any report of fish being caught other than some big white perch out of the Broadkill River.  Small craft advisories are up for Thursday, so I don’t think fishing is going to improve. The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council has proposed permitting and electronic reporting…

I believe it is safe to say no one went fishing on Monday.  There were storm warnings up and the rain was coming across in sheets.  The rest of the week does not look inviting with wind and rain almost every day.  Perhaps when this is over the blues, shad and drum will arrive.  At…

I hope everyone had a good Easter Sunday and their Passover celebration is going as well as can be expected under these trying conditions.  As far as fishing, we had small craft advisories up on Sunday and there will be storm warnings for Monday with winds to 60 knots and waves to 16 feet.  The…

Gale warnings were up on Friday and it looks pretty windy for the next several days.  There were even whitecaps on Red Mill Pond. The Maryland DNR has decided on the Chesapeake Bay striped bass regulations for summer and fall.  Beginning on May 16 and running until August 15 and then starting again on September…

Gale warnings were up for Thursday and Friday with a severe thunderstorm warning up for Thursday afternoon.  A few brave souls did fish the inlet and the beach early in the morning, but by noon anyone with a lick of common sense headed for home. Clark at Old Inlet said short rockfish were caught from…

Wednesday was beautiful.  Thursday will be fishable in the morning, but gale warnings are up for the afternoon and through the day on Friday. Tom at Lewes Harbour Marina said private boaters are catching tog at the Outer Wall on green crabs and sand fleas.  There are short rockfish in the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal…

Tuesday was a nice day, but if people were fishing, they kept it a secret.  The rest of the week looks a bit damp and windy. There are some locations where you can fish and keep your social distance from other anglers.  One is the old Route 12 Bridge that once went over the Broadkill…

Monday was a beautiful spring day with light winds.  Tuesday looks good as well. I begin this report at Echo Lake in Howell, New Jersey where my five-year-old granddaughter Charlotte caught her first fish.  Actually, she caught two, a trout and a sunfish on a real spinning outfit, not a toy.  My son Roger said…

Sunday saw the wind drop out, but seas in the ocean remained around six feet.  Monday and Tuesday look good if you don’t mind a bit of rain. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said she sold some green crabs on Sunday morning to hopeful tog fishermen, but had not seen any fish on the cleaning…

Friday saw a change of pace from small craft advisories to a gale warning and Saturday doesn’t look much better. While state parks and wildlife areas remain open to the public and fishing remains one of the recommended activities, all restrooms and Jonny Hops have been closed.  One reason why these facilities have closed is…

This is the first fishing report of 2020 and there is so much to cover since last we spoke. First, the drive-on beaches are now open for Delaware residents with Surf Fishing Permits.  Only two people per vehicle and both must be from the same household.  Vehicles must stay 20 yards apart and both people…

Saturday was just a bad day with rain, fog and small craft advisories.  Expect gale warnings on Sunday. Anglers fishing out of Cape Charles, Virginia are catching rockfish to over 50 pounds on live eels drifted under bobbers.  The Baltimore Channel edge is the place to be. Those who have never fished from Cape Charles…

Friday saw fog, rain and to the best of my knowledge no boats left the dock.  It looks like things will only get worst over the weekend as small craft advisories on Saturday will become gale warnings on Sunday. Freshwater anglers have been able to find bass, crappie and pickerel at Delaware ponds and the…