FRESHWATER
Freshwater fishing remains excellent in the ponds and rivers in Delaware. Panfish can be taken easily on jigs, night crawlers and crickets.
The pickerel and largemouth bass fishing is great too. Some of the best largemouth fishing spots in the state can be found in Western Sussex County. A full list of the best bass fishing spots in Delaware can be found here: Top 10 Delaware Largemouth Bass Spots
Fishing with crayfish in the Brandywine and White Clay will help collect smallmouth bass, rock bass, and catfish for the stringer. Trout can be taken on flies in the upper reaches of White Clay and over the line in Pennsylvania. The best home fly tying kit for beginners I have seen on the internet is on sale this week. Check it out right here for under $30.
BAY
Croaker are in the bay and can be caught in good numbers on shrimp and bloodworms. Fishing at the IR inlet is good right now for flounder seabass right off the rocks. Blowfish and some nice tog are nearby.
Chesapeake Bay is a good place to target Spot, Catfish, and White Perch.
I have not caught any rockfish personally, but some anglers are connecting. Crabbing is great right now in both the Chesapeake and Delaware bays. They are finding some neat conch shells out there on the Delaware bay beaches too.
OCEAN
Surf fishermen are connecting with kingfish, skates, and some bluefish.
Further out, reports of big flounder, ling and sea bass are coming in across Delaware and South Jersey.
