Delaware Fishing Report - October 2017
Saltwater
Tautog are biting well off Cape Henlopen and in the Indian River Inlet. Green Crabs and Sandfleas tend to work well. Most saltwater anglers I know are preparing their tackle for the fall Rockfish and bluefish Season. Bloodworms and bunker are great bait to use if you plan to fish the inner harbors and bays. Dogfish and Sea Bass are also biting near the rocks and piers of Lewes and the Delaware Bay.
Freshwater
Freshwater fishing is very productive in the Delmarva region right now.
As the temperatures start to decline, anglers are still catching lots of channel catfish, white/yellow perch, and Big Bass in the Small Wonder . Big pickerel can be caught using both live bait and artificial lures. Rivers like the Christina, St. Jones and both the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays are good for Rockfish. If fly fishing is more your thing, then be advised that Fall trout season is right around the corner. Hopefully, I may get to take a trip up to Pennsylvania trout country before the season is out. Tight lines!
