The weather has been hot this July and gamefish are active everywhere. Huge channel catfish in the Chesapeake Bay with catches of rockfish, croaker and flounder in the Delaware and Rehoboth bays. Minnows are a good bet for flounder in the Lewes Canal. Anglers tell me that Indian River inlet has been active with bluefish runs and tog in the rocks. Morning is the best time to hit the IR inlet and surf fishing near Savage Ditch yielded skates and kingfish.
Freshwater impoundments, creeks and spillways are giving up bass, especially in the morning. If pond is covered in algae float a topwater frog. The best spots in the state can be found here in the best Delaware bass fishing ebook out there: Big Bass in the Small Wonder
Panfish action is great and fun to catch two at time:
Crabbing has been decent with reports of blue crabs from the beaches up the bay (even at the Noxontown pond spillway). Also be aware of the invasive Asian Shore Crabs which can be caught on the surf, encouraged to use for bait (about the size of a green crab) not sure whether they are edible or not.
Fishing should continue to be good as we round out the summer! Before you leave the blog, click the link to watch a fascinating Delaware fishing video with some great Topwater Bluefish Techniques for Delaware Bay
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