Posts Tagged ‘DNREC’
DE TURKEY SEASON HARVEST JUST UNDER 2018
A month-long spring turkey season in Delaware yielded a harvest of 564 birds – just 7 lower than last year’s harvest. DNREC officials say Toms accounted for 439 of this year’s harvest – about 78%.  The most birds were harvested in the first 2 weeks of the season. If you’re already looking forward to the…
Read MoreSEAFORD MAN CITED FOR LANDING PROHIBITED SHARK
A Seaford man has been charged with landing a prohibited shark species. DNREC officials say 65 year old Jay Katz landed a sandbar shark while he was fishing at 3Rs at the Delaware Seashore State Park on June 11th. Katz was released – but his surf fishing permit has been suspended pending an appearance in…
Read MoreThursday Code Orange Air Quality Action Day in Delaware
Thursday, June 27th, a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Delaware! Because May and early June were unusually rainy, this is the latest into the ozone season that the State of Delaware has ever gone without an ozone Action Day. Weather conditions are finally conducive for high ozone, however. As of Wednesday afternoon, ozone…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Downstate Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 25, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Selbyville, Slaughter Beach, Harrington, and Camden and near Felton, Frederica, Magnolia, Viola, Houston, Greenwood, Lincoln, Lewes, Millsboro, Georgetown,…
Read MoreAnd the Winner of the Delaware Hunting Photo Contest Is…
And the winner of the 2018/2019 Delaware Hunting Photo Contest is Harry Hoch, Jr of Greenwood with “Hunting Memories.” The picture features his father, Dr. Harry Hoch and friend Bill Cole after a successful hunt near Harrington. The winning photo will appear on the cover of the 2019/2020 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide. All the…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying for Saturday Evening near Laurel
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Saturday, June 22, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: Near Laurel. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 173. All insecticides to be used are registered…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Downstate Tuesday Evening
A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 18, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Harrington, Milford, Ellendale, and Selbyville and near Ocean View, Frankford, Millsboro, Georgetown, Lewes,…
Read More2 New Sport Fishing Specialty License Tags Now Available in DE
Two new specialty sport fishing motor vehicle license plates are now available from the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles. The tags were designed by Caitlin Berchtold, who studied fisheries management at DSU in Dover. The plates’ cost is $95 – $80 of which will go towards enhancing recreational fishing in Delaware. Both plates are permitted…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 11, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Selbyville, Bethany, Greenwood, Harrington, Milford, Seaford and near Delmar, Felton, Frederica, Georgetown, Houston, Laurel, Lincoln, and Millsboro. For…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Downstate Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 10, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Seaford and near Georgetown, Laurel, and Delmar. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 147,…
Read MoreDNREC to Place Cap on Surf Fishing Permit Sales
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Division of Parks and Recreation has announced plans to place a cap on the surf-fishing permits given out, as was voted on by the division’s advisory council. The cap will be set at 17,000 surf-fishing permits, with already nearly 15,000 sold as of June 7. There…
Read MorePartial Closure of Sassafras Landing Boat Ramp Beginning June 3
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife have announced that the boat ramp at Sassafras Landing located within the Assawoman Wildlife Area will be closed from Monday through Thursday during a three-week period beginning Monday, June 3. The temporary closure is needed to provide construction access for a shoreline stabilization project. The Sassafras Landing boat ramp…
Read MoreDNREC Natural Resources Police Annual Youth Fishing Tournament Saturday
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police hold their 33rd Annual Youth Fishing Tournament for kids aged 4 to 15 today from 10am to 1pm.  The tournament will be held at Ingrams Pond near Millsboro, Akridge Scout Reservation near Camden, and Lums Pond State Park near Bear. Participants should arrive before 10am to register –…
Read MoreDNREC – Free Fishing Weekend in Delaware Waters
In celebration of National Fishing and Boating Week, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife invites anglers to fish, crab and clam in Delaware waters for free this weekend – when no fishing license is required for resident or non-resident anglers. However, this weekend you will still be required to obtain a free Fisherman Identification Network…
Read MoreNAVIGATION WARNING – Baker’s Channel Very Shallow at Low Tide
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Shoreline & Waterway Management Section is advising boaters traveling in the Inland Bays this summer to be alert when navigating in Baker’s Channel. The channel extends from Rehoboth Bay to Indian River Bay around the eastern side of the island known as Lynch’s Thicket. The entrance to…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, May 28, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Milford, Greenwood, Laurel, and Millsboro and near Milton, Dagsboro, Delmar, Seaford, Georgetown, Bridgeville, Harrington, Lewes, Bethany Beach, and…
Read MoreDNREC & Sea Tow Foundation Join in Life Jacket Loaner Program
Just in time for the holiday weekend and boating season – DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police and the Sea Tow Foundation have announced the Life Jacket Loaner Program for boaters operating in Delaware waters. If boaters are found without legally-required life jackets, officers will have loaner life jackets in sizes infant to adult…
Read MoreSussex & Kent County Mosquito Spraying Tuesday
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, May 21, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitos in the following areas: In and near Harrington, Camden, Wyoming, and near Milford, Lincoln, Greenwood, Bridgeville, Felton, Magnolia, Rehoboth, Georgetown, Millsboro, Frankford, and Selbyville. For…
Read MoreDownstate Skeeter Spraying Monday Evening – Kent & Sussex County
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, May 20, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Delmar and near Milford, Greenwood, Harrington, Laurel, Seaford, Frankford, and Millsboro. For notification purposes, spraying…
Read MorePhillips Landing & Woodland Wharf Boating Access Areas Near Laurel Reopen
DNREC officials are kicking off National Boating Safety Week near Laurel this afternoon with the completion of the Phillips Landing Boating & Fishing Access Area and Woodland Wharf Boat Dock & Kayak Launch. The two public use facilities provide access to the Nanticoke River for fishing, boating, kayaking, bird and wildlife watching and exploring the…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying in Kent & Sussex Thursday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Thursday, May 16, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitos in the following areas: Near Camden, Frederica, Magnolia, Harrington, Ellendale, Greenwood, Lincoln, and Milford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray…
Read More9th Annual Delaware Fishing Photo Contest Looking for Your Shots!
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today that the 9th annual Delaware Fishing Photo Contest is now open for residents submitting the best fishing photos they have taken throughout the state. The theme of this year’s contest – “Get Out and Fish DE” makes a “casting call” for photographs taken on Delaware waters and…
Read MoreDNREC To Close Section of Indian River Inlet Due to Erosion
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation have restricted access to a 120-foot section of bulkhead at the Indian River Inlet within the Delaware Seashore State Park. Officials say the sidewalk and adjacent capstones in the inlet have experienced significant erosion, leading to safety concerns for visitors. The section…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, May 06, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitos in the following areas: Near Frederica, Hartly, Magnolia, Camden, Felton, Harrington, Milford, Greenwood, Bridgeville, Seaford, Laurel and Delmar. For notification purposes, spraying will be done…
Read More2018-2019 DE Hunting Season 2nd Best Overall!
Delaware’s 2018-2019 hunting season was the second best of all time. DNREC officials say 14,883 deer were harvested – the sixth year in a row that over 14,000 white-tailed deer were harvested. The opening weekend during the November shotgun season was marred by bad weather, which officials believe reduced the overall annual harvest. Sussex County…
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