March 2017

March 2017 Delaware Sport Fishing Report

In like a lion, out like a lamb.  That is what they have always said about the month of March.

February 2017 ended with temperatures in the high 70's and maybe it was enough to wake up the gamefish because the bite was back
on.

After getting skunked on the last trip, I decided to visit a nearby farm ditch in Townsend, Delaware Saturday to see what was biting.

It was a sunny winter afternoon, with dusk approaching.   I used a drop shot with success to hook a chain pickerel on a backyard nightcrawler.
It took several casts, before I could jig up another fish.  A largemouth bass (the first of 2017) caught on a roostertail lure.

The fish are showing signs of increased activity and the weather has been extremely variable.  I'm no meteorologist, but I forsee another snowstorm before true Spring sets in. It won't be long before the bass get really active and the Rainbow Trout and Rockfish season is right around the corner.  Certainly an exciting time to be an angler.

Check back and subscribe for lots more sport fishing posts coming in 2017 and don't forget to check out the ultimate ebook guide to Delaware Fishing Big Bass In the Small Wonder.

And anglers, if you are getting your gear prepared and taking inventory of lures, etc., there is nothing more satisfying than making your own flies and plugs.  Be sure to pick up a fantastic fly tying station like this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/172558619007?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649  Enjoy creating your own this season.

Tight lines.