Posts Tagged ‘Fishing Report’
Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/29/26
User 284190339 · 04-29-26 Fishing Report Tuesday was a decent day with a reasonable wind and a little sunshine. My friend Dan Nuemann caught and released two stripers at 3Rs Road early in the morning. He was fishing with sand fleas and the fish measured 35 and 37 inches. Dan at Dan’s Tackle reported that…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/28/26
User 284190339 · 04-28-26 Fishing Report Monday saw small craft advisories up for the ocean and bay so no boats left their dock or trailer so far as I could gather from Lewes Harbour Marina or Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em. Unfortunately, it appears that those same small craft advisories will be up again on…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/27/26
User 284190339 · 04-27-26 Fishing Report Sunday did not live up to its gale warning billing, but the small craft advisory still kept boats off the ocean and bay. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported that the beach was awash and they had no reports from Indian River Inlet. So much for the bad news.…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/26/25
User 284190339 · 04-26-26 Fishing Report Saturday the weather was cold and windy. Sunday it will be worst. Small craft advisories have been up all day on Saturday and will be replaced by a gale warning on Sunday. Friday, Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported the first bluefish of the year caught from the beach…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/25/26
User 284190339 · 04-25-26 Fishing Report Friday, we had almost perfect fishing weather. I went to Indian River Inlet to catch the incoming current and the ocean looked like a big lake. I saw several private boats head out to take advantage of the beautiful conditions. I set myself up on the southside sitting on…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/24/26
User 284190339 · 04-24-26 Fishing Report Thursday saw reasonably good weather on the ocean and a few boats tried their luck. Lewes Harbour Marina told us that the Katydid fished ocean structure and brought back 15 tog. The only report of black drum from the surf came from DMS. Joe Griffith caught one from the…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/23/26
User 284190339 · 04-23-26 Fishing Report Wednesday morning saw small craft advisories up with rain showers forecasted in the afternoon. Lewes Harbour Marina told me no boats fished the open waters of the ocean or Delaware Bay or the sheltered waters of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. Dan at Dan’s Tackle reported a few stripers…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/22/26
User 284190339 · 04-22-26 Fishing Report Winter returned on Tuesday morning with lows in the 30s and a freeze warning. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported, that in spite of the cold, a hardy angler fished the North Jetty at Indian River Inlet early in the morning and caught the largest striper of his life…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/21/26
User 284190339 · 04-21-26 Fishing Report I made my phone calls a bit earlier on Monday, but with small craft advisories up I didn’t expect many boats to be out on open water. Lewes Harbour Marina confirmed my suspicions as they reported no boats left their docks. Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em did not answer…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/20/26
User 284190339 · 04-20-26 Fishing Report Sunday saw a gale warning up with rain in the afternoon. When I made my usual calls a little after 4:00 p.m. I found my reporting stations all closed. I guess I should not be surprised considering the weather conditions. I doubt even the most dedicated anglers would be…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/19/26
User 284190339 · 04-19-26 Fishing Report Sunday was cooler and windy, but fishing was not that bad. Delaware Mobile Surf Fishermen President Shaun Smith caught a 36-inch black drum from the Bethany/Fenwick surf on sand fleas fished on a top-bottom rig during out-going water on Friday. Another DMS member, Chris Connolly caught his first black…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/18/26
User 284190339 · 04-18-26 Fishing Report Friday was a big day for me. It was the first time I fished Indian River Inlet since I broke my hip last May. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch anything, but neither did anyone else during the two hours I was there from 0630 to 0830. I had hoped to…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/17/26
User 284190339 · 04-17-26 Fishing Report Thursday was another hot day, but it didn’t compare to the heat NOAA generated by creating a bunch of devastating regulations for summer flounder and black sea bass. In federal waters the summer flounder season will begin on May 8th and end on September 31st. The minimum size limit…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/16/26
User 284190339 · 04-16-26 Fishing Report Summer did arrive on Wednesday with temperatures hitting 90 degrees and the fish responding as they should. Patty at Captain Bones reported on another giant rainbow trout that was good for a Delaware Citation. This one was caught by Michele Herbster out of White Clay Creek on a floating…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/15/26
User 284190339 · 04-15-26 Fishing Report Tuesday was like a summer day and the wind was less than hurricane force, but fishing was still slow. Lewes Harbour Marina said a few boats fished the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal with minnows and they caught a few small flounder and striped bass. Some boats tried the outer…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/14/26
User 284190339 · 04-14-26 Fishing Report Monday was warm, but windy with small craft advisories up on all open waters. Lewes Harbour Marina said no boats ventured out on Monday due to the high winds. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle was closed when I called just after 5:00 p.m. That was my fault. I got…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/13/26
User 284190339 · 04-13-26 Fishing Report Sunday was another chilly day and there was not a whole lot of exciting fishing news. Lewes Harbour Marina said a few boats fished the Outer Wall and they caught a few tog. Kyle Syler claims to have caught the first flounder, an 18.5 incher, from the Lewes and…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/12/26
User 284190339 · 04-12-26 Fishing Report Saturday was a half-way decent day if you didn’t try to go outside either of the two inlets. Our old Friend Small Craft Advisory was up again. Lewes Harbour Marina said they saw some flounder caught from the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. Minnows were the prime bait, but I…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/11/26
User 284190339 · 04-11-26 Fishing Report Friday was a bit warmer than Thursday, but a small craft advisory was still posted and boats that tried to fish the ocean generally found the going rough. Steve at Smith Bait in Leipsic said anglers soaking bloodworms or cut, fresh bunker at Collins Beach, Greens Beach or Woodland…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/10/26
User 284190339 · 04-10-26 Fishing Report Thursday was cold and windy. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa said striped bass have been caught from Woodland Beach on bloodworms and bunker. The stripers range in size above and below the 28 to 31-inch slot. Steve at Smith Bait in Leipsic reported that striped bass have been…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/09/26
User 284190339 · 04-09-26 Fishing Report Wednesday was cold and windy. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa recorded one of, it not the biggest, rainbow trout of the year. Randy Tyndall caught the Delaware Citation 8.64-pound monster out of Red Clay Creek on a Rooster Tail. It was not that long ago when Red Clay…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/08/26
User 284190339 · 04-08-26 Fishing Report Tuesday was sunny and windy with small craft advisories up all day and into Wednesday morning when we have a freeze advisory posted. Lewes Harbour Marina told us it was another lonely day with no boats out and no fish on the cleaning table. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/07/26
User 284190339 · 04-07-26 Fishing Report Monday saw plenty of sunshine and plenty of wind to go along with it. Lewes Harbour told me they didn’t see or hear of a fish all day. On Saturday April 6, there will be a clean up of Concord Pond near Seaford. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/06/26
User 284190339 · 04-06-26 Fishing Report Easter Sunday was windy with a special marine warning for Delaware Bay in the afternoon and a small craft advisory for the Atlantic Ocean. Jeff Crook from Mississippi sent me a fishing report from his visit to Delaware. He fished at Massey’s Landing one morning and caught nothing. The…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/05/26
User 284190339 · 04-05-26 Fishing Report Saturday was opening day for trout fishing in New Castle County. Patty at Captain Bones wrote up a bunch of Rainbow Trout Delaware Citations. The biggest belongs to Landon Martin for his 5.99 rainbow trout caught on a Mouse Tail out of White Clay Creek. Ryleigh Murphy had the…
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