Delaware Fishing Report- June 3rd, 2016
SALTWATER
Black Drum, Bluefish and Sea Bass are out there but everyone is waiting for that summer flounder action to heat up. Live Minnows with a splitshot sinker work well for the flatfish in the Lewes Canal. Saw a youtube video of a guy flyfishing for weakfish off Cape Henlopen. Pretty cool. The Cape Henlopen pier is open again, after being closed for repair over the past year.
BRACKISH
Bunker and bloodworms are the best bait to catch Striped Bass in the Delaware River and Delaware/Chesapeake Bays. Perch are an easy catch with worms and alot of fun for children learning to fish. Catfishing after dark on the Appoquinimink and Christiana Rivers is great this time of year, but wear mosquito repellent. A big glob of nightcrawler will attract the larger channel cats.
FRESHWATER
Largemouth Bass fishing has been great on ponds and coastal plain creeks downstate. The Brandywine is a great spot for Smallmouth fishing this time of year. Hellgrammites are a fantastic bait. Bass will take a variety of lures, of course. Panfish are abundant in the shallows at ponds like Becks and Waples Mill. Chain Pickerel are alway lurking in the weeds and lilypads and like to eat live minnows and baby bluegills. A curly tail grub is a sure bet if you want to connect with the Crappie. Anglers are still catching rainbow trout in the upper reaches of White Clay Creek. The trick is to avoid spooking them. If you are an angler who enjoys tying his own flies and fishing lures, you have to check out this great mini Fly Tying Station.
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