Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/23/26

User 284190339 · 08-23-26 Fishing Report Dan at Dan’s Tackle said the rain held down the number of folks at Broadkill Beach catching spot and croaker on lug worms and Fishbites. He did say he was selling a lot of chicken necks for crabbers at the Broadkill River. Lewes Harbour Marina reported a few boats…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/22/26

User 284190339 · 08-22-26 Fishing Report Carol at Taylored Tackle in Seaford said the Nanticoke River saw something that was unusual. Crabs caught on chicken necks for the first time in a few years. Catfish taken on cut bait is the usual catch for those anglers who look for large fish while crappie on minnows…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/20/26

User 284190339 · 08-20-26 Fishing Report Bill Weiss at Dan’s Tackle said not much change at Broadkill Beach. Spot, kings and croaker are still being caught on lug worms and Fishbites while at the Broadkill River the occasional keeper flounder has been caught on a live minnow or on a bucktail with a Gulp! crawfish.…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/19/26

User 284190339 · 08-19-26 Fishing Report The Calcasieu Pass began life in 1982 as an offshore supply vessel out of New Orleans, then in 1989 as a menhaden boat out of Reedville, Virginia, will now find eternal rest as an artificial reef at Site 13, or the Del-Jersey-Land Reef. Preparing the 180-foot ship for sinking…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/18/26

User 284190339 · 08-18-26 Fishing Report Dan at Dan’s Tackle didn’t answer his phone, but I suspect spot and croaker were caught on lug worms and Fishbites at Broadkill Beach. The Broadkill River would still have some flounder caught on live minnows and some croaker caught on lug worms. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the only…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/17/26

User 284190339 · 08-17-26 Fishing Report Dan at Dan’s tackle told us he had a slow day due to the unsettled weather. Lewes Harbour Marina said they too had a slow day with only the Pirate King doing any fishing. The head boat party brought back croaker and spot from bay structure. Breakwater Tackle on…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/16/26

User 284190339 · 08-16-26 Fishing Report These fishing reports are beginning to sound redundant. Dan at Dan’s Tackle said Broadkill Beach produced spot and croaker on Lug worms and Fishbites. The Broadkill River saw good action on blue claw crabs with chicken necks the prime bait. Larger croaker were caught from the river. Lewes Harbour…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/15/26

User 284190339 · 08-15-26 Fishing Report Brandon Harris caught a 9-pound snakehead out of Brandywine Creek. Dan at Dan’s Tackle said spot and croaker on lug worms and Fishbites were caught at Broadkill Beach. The Broadkill River gave up croaker. A few flounder were caught on minnows or on bucktails with Gulp! crawfish. Crabbing remains…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/14/26

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…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/12/26

User 284190339 · 08-12-26 Fishing Report The Griffith Lake Boat Ramp will close on August 17 and will remain closed while the reconstruction on the spillway for the Griffith Lake Dam is underway. The completion of this project is scheduled for December of 2027. Anglers may use Hearn’s* or Blair’s ponds until Griffith Lake reopens.…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/11/26

User 284190339 · 08-11-26 Fishing Report Dan at Dan’s tackle told us spot, croaker and kings were caught at Broadkill Beach on bloodworms, lug worms and Fishbites. Lug worms are half the price of bloodworms and seem to work just as well. Larger croaker have been caught out of the Broadkill River. Lewes Harbour Marina…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/10/26

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…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/09/26

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…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/08/26

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…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/07/26

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…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/06/26

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…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/05/26

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…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/04/26

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…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/03/26

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…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/02/26

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…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/01/26

User 284190339 · 08-01-26 Fishing Report Friday saw decent weather and lots of fish were caught. Dan at Dan’s Tackle reported that Broadkill Beach had good fishing for spot and croaker with bloodworms and Fishbites doing most of the damage. The Broadkill River gave up croaker, a few spot and some flounder. The flounder were…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 07/31/26

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…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 07/30/26

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…

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