Delaware Fishing Report - August 24th, 2015

Freshwater

Anglers at the Levels Road Park Pond and Noxontown Pond in Middletown are reporting jumbo bluegills on a variety of baits, including worms, crickets, and jigs.  Some Largemouth Bass and Pickerel in the 1-2 pound range were also reported.  Catfishing is great too, especially at night.

The cool Piedmont creeks of Delaware should be prime locations for smallmouth fishing, with a mix of rock bass, trout, suckers and sunfish always in the quarry.

There are also some deep spots in White Clay that hold trout all year long.  Last but not least, Muskies have been caught in the Brandywine River.  You'll want 40 lb. Tess line and a red/white spoon.

Bays

On a recent outing to the upper Delaware bay, bluefish and perch were biting hard, with some fishermen reporting slot Rockfish here and there.   

The Sassafras River in nearby Maryland is a good place to connect with large quantities of White Perch and Channel Catfish.  Not surprised to hear of some small Rockfish in the mix. 

The Rehoboth Bay was reportedly good for bluefish and spot last week, on shiny spinners and trout lures.  

Saltwater

Fishermen report that the best fishing (as expected) has occurred in the morning and night.

With the summer nights cooling, give night surf fishing a try for Kingfish and Croaker.  The various inlet locations are reporting nice catches of Summer Flounder, Croaker, and Rockfish.  Some anglers out of Ocean City came back with Marlin and Mahi in tow.

Mark Degli Obizzi Jr. is an avid angler from Delaware who wrote the critically acclaimed Delaware fishing guidebook  Big Bass in the Small Wonder .  Buy this and other titles at
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