Surf fishing is a popular past time in Delaware
As the weather turns warmer, thoughts turn to days by streams, lakes, rivers, bays and oceans with a fishing pole in hand, trying to snag some of the many water creatures in the first state.
“Join us for National Fishing and Boating Week! Dive into Delaware’s waters license-free on Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2, for fishing, crabbing, and clamming, a state park email read. “Remember, all anglers must have a free Fisherman Identification Network (F.I.N.) number, which you can obtain online or by calling 800-432-9228. All fishing regulations are mandatory, including size and catch limits. Don’t miss this chance to cast your line and enjoy the thrill of the catch!”
Delaware State Parks offer freshwater, saltwater and offshore fishing, as well as clamming and crabbing, and this page will help you plan your perfect fishing adventure! A general fishing license is required for fishing, crabbing, or clamming in tidal and non-tidal waters in Delaware. The Delaware Fishing Guide, a publication of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Fish & Wildlife, provides comprehensive information about fishing in Delaware.
Saltwater fishing is very popular in Delaware with many opportunities to fish from a pier, from the beach or even along the banks of Indian River Inlet. Anyone planning to drive onto the beach must have a fishing vehicle permit. However, there are parking areas available where anyone can walk over the dunes on marked paths in order to surf fish. For more information, visit Delaware State Parks’ Surf Fishing page.
Delaware State Parks offer also offer offshore fishing options along with clamming and crabbing, A general fishing license is required for fishing, crabbing, or clamming in tidal and non-tidal waters in Delaware. Visit the Where to Fish, Crab & Clam page for more information.
For those looking for the challenge of fishing in deeper waters, the charter fleet at Delaware Seashore State Park’s Indian River Marina will get you out to some of the finest fishing grounds on the east coast. Wahoo, yellow and blue fin tuna, flounder, drum, sea bass, mackerel, flounder, sea bass, sea trout, blue fish, rockfish, tautog, tuna, shark, swordfish, and other big keepers are brought in regularly. Visit the Off-Shore Fishing page for more information.
There have been changes to permitting requirements this year and that information can be found at the Surf Fishing Permitpage.
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