Posts Tagged ‘The Talk of Delmarva’

User 284190339 · 05-12-26 Fishing Report Monday it was a steady rain, not high winds, that kept fishermen off the water. While the rain was needed, it sure did cause a complete lack of fishing reports from all of my contacts. Lewes Harbour Marina had nothing to report, but did want to remind everyone that…

User 284190339 · 05-09-26 Fishing Report Friday was a pretty nice day until the afternoon when small craft advisories were put up and they will remain up through Saturday afternoon. Lewes Harbour Marina told us a few boats went out in the morning, but if they had any success, they did not share that information.…

User 284190339 · 05-05-26 Fishing Report Monday, we had small craft advisories up and from the long-range forecast, it appears as though they will be up until Friday. Lewes Harbour Marina said a few boats tried to fish Delaware Bay, but if they caught anything, they didn’t share that information. A couple of boats were…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

User 284190339 · 04-04-26 Fishing Report Friday, we had warm weather and the first report of flounder from the Back Bays. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported the first flounder caught from India River Bay. Right now, I would fish the last of the incoming and the first of the outgoing on warm days with…

User 284190339 · 11-30-25 Fishing Report Saturday saw the wind back off to small craft advisories and a few boats did get out. Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said a couple of boats did make it past Indian River Inlet and they caught a few tog. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported the same old…

User 284190339 · 11-26-25 Fishing Report To the best of my knowledge, only one boat left the dock on Tuesday. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid brought in 16 tog. I don’t expect any boats to go out for the remainder of the week. We have a small craft advisory until Thursday evening and then…

User 284190339 · 11-19-25 Fishing Report Tuesday saw two boats go out of Lewes Harbour Marina. The Katydid had a boat limit of sea bass. The Shooter Dog had not returned to the dock when I called the shop at 4:30 p.m. No one answered the phone at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle. They have…

User 284190339 · 11-18-25 Fishing Report Monday saw a gale warning up for the ocean and bay and to the best of my knowledge, no boats left Lewes or Indian River Inlet. On Thursday evening I attended a meeting of the Advisory Council on Recreational Fishing Funding. The Council was established to oversee the spending…

User 284190339 · 11-17-25 Fishing Report Sunday, we had a gale warning that will carry through till Monday. Mid-week looks fishable right now. Let’s hope so! The Jay Sea II did sail out of Indian River Marina on Saturday and they caught a boat limit of tog. Fred had a 10 pounder, but Cody had…

User 284190339 · 11-16-25 Fishing Report Saturday saw reasonably good fishing conditions and tog were the order of the day. There will be a gale warning up for Sunday and Monday, but the remainder of the week looks promising. Lewes Harbour Marina told us several boats fished for tog on Saturday and all did well…

User 284190339 · 11-09-25 Fishing Report Saturday, we got a small break in the nasty weather and that’s what it was, a small break. Not only is the wind going to blow from every direction known to man, there is even snow in the forecast. Burt from Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em called me because…

User 284190339 · 11-08-25 Fishing Report Friday saw small craft advisories up on the ocean and bay. Both Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em reported no boats sailed from Lewes or out of Indian River Inlet on Friday. However, both reporting stations told us several captains have bought bait and are planning…

User 284190339 · 11-07-25 Fishing Report Thursday was another rough day for fishermen, tackle shops, head and charter boats. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa recorded a Delaware Crappie Citation for Ronnie Littleton who caught a 1.2-pounder on a minnow at Concord Pond. She also reported that white perch and catfish have been caught from…

User 284190339 · 11-05-25 Fishing Report Tuesday saw small craft advisories that will change to gale warnings on Wednesday afternoon. In spite of rough conditions a few boats tried to fish, but soon returned to their docks. Lewes Harbour Marina said no boats left Lewes, but Hook em and Cook ‘em told us a couple…

User 284190339 · 11-04-25 Fishing Report Monday was pretty calm at my house and I am fairly close to the bay and ocean. However, the ocean was rough enough to keep most boats at the dock. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the Katydid did try to run for tog, but after catching a few it…

User 284190339 · 10-28-25 Fishing Report Monday was the beginning of a week with weather that makes Halloween look like Christmas. Tuesday we will have a gale warning and seas will run to 9 feet during the rest of the week. No boats ran from Lewes or Indian River Inlet on Monday and I don’t…