Freshwater
Delaware trout season is upon us. That wonderful time of the year when the
state stocks a handful of upstate clearwater piedmont streams with hatchery
rainbow and brown trout.
I heard that the fishing was great in White Clay Creek but extremely crowded on
opening day. One angler I know waited for the crowds to dissipate and had a whole
honey hole to himself. He sent me this picture of his catch in the creel and they really
look like good eating.
Anglers looking to catch a cooler of trout may want to try night crawlers at any
one of the spillway or overhanging tree areas of White Clay Creek. As well,
Mill Creek, Red Clay Creek and Wilson's Run are also good locations to visit.
Remember to bring your fishing license and 2019 trout stamp.
In other freshwater news, Catfish and Bullheads have also been biting very well in the tidal rivers around Delaware and Maryland. Nighttime is my favorite time to go down to the catfish dock.
Speaking of good catfishing, I recently had a chance to travel down to central Florida and managed to catch bream in a pond over the weekend. I spotted a large alligator and he went after my bobber aggressively before gliding across the pond. In all of the excitement, I thought, "Man, I am glad there are no alligators to contend with when fishing in Delaware".
Fishing for another pond dweller, the Largemouth Bass, is also heating up in Delaware's ponds and ditches. You can't go wrong with artificial worms or poppers for bait. Anyone looking to try fishing in one of Delaware's awesome bass ponds should pick up the guidebook Big Bass in the Small Wonder on Amazon to learn about some of the best locations and tactics.
