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class="menuEight collapse menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-41204"><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/education-outreach/arec/">Aquatic Resource Education Center</a></li> <li id="menu-item-41205" class="menuEight collapse menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-41205"><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/hunter-education/training-centers/">Training Centers and Ranges</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <p class="lead">The DNREC Fisheries Section works to enhance and protect Delaware’s fish and aquatic resources in support of recreational and commercial fishing. It provides first-class fishing and boating access to Delaware’s many waterways. And it conducts fisheries research, resource monitoring, and collection of biological information on marine fisheries.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Recreational Fishing</h3> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/fishing-report/">Delaware Fishing Report</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.eregulations.com/delaware/fishing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Delaware Fishing Guide</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.eregulations.com/delaware/pescar" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Delaware Guía de Pesca</a></p> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/fishing/access/">Fishing and Boating Access Areas</a></p> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/fishing/tournament/">Sport Fishing Tournament</a></p> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/fishing/state-records/">Delaware Fishing Records</a></p> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/fishing/largemouth-bass-tournaments/">Largemouth Bass Tournaments</a></p> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/fishing/freshwater-trout/">Freshwater Trout Program</a></p> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/education-outreach/arec/fly-fishing/">Fly-fishing Class for Adults</a></p> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/fishing-ponds/">Fishing Ponds</a></p> <p><a href="https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Fisheries/Documents/programs-for-physically-challenged-anglers.pdf">Programs for Physically-Challenged Anglers</a></p> <p><a href="https://fishspecies.dnrec.delaware.gov/">Delaware Fish and Shellfish Facts</a></p> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/fishing/artificial-reefs/">Artificial Reef Program</a></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <p><a href="https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/grad/solcalc/index.html">Sunrise/Sunset</a> (NOAA)</p> <p><a href="https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/map/index.html?lat=39.12153746241925&lng=-75.4722291044891&zoom=9&type=tidepredictions">Tide Tables</a> (NOAA)</p> <p><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VYYRMF2">Report a Tagged Saltwater Fish</a></p> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/fishing/reporting-fish-kills/">Reporting Fish Kills</a></p> <p><a href="https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Fisheries/Documents/Delaware%27s%20Most%20Commonly%20Misidentified%20Sharks.pdf">Most Commonly Misidentified Sharks</a></p> <p><a href="https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Fisheries/Documents/Delaware%27s%20Shad%20and%20River%20Herring%20ID%20Guide.pdf">Shad and River Herring Guide</a></p> <p><a href="https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Fisheries/Rock-vs-Jonah-Crabs.pdf">Atlantic Rock Crab vs. Jonah Crab Identification Guide</a></p> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/fishing/consumption-advisories/">Fish Consumption Advisories</a></p> <p><a href="https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Fisheries/Documents/2019%20Turtle%20Brochure%20-%20FINAL.pdf">Terrapin Excluder Devices</a><br>(<a href="https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/Pages/regulations/crabpot.aspx">How to Build One</a> [MD DNR])</p> <p><a href="https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Fisheries/Documents/2018-Angler-Survey-Summary.pdf">Summary – Results of the 2018 Angler Survey</a></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.eregulations.com/delaware/fishing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="670" height="880" src="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/02/2024-fishing-guide-cover.jpg" alt="Cover of the 2024 Delaware Fishing Guide" class="wp-image-42751 img-responsive " srcset="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/02/2024-fishing-guide-cover.jpg 670w, https://dnrec.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/02/2024-fishing-guide-cover-114x150.jpg 114w" sizes="(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px" /></a></figure> <p class="has-text-align-center has-small-font-size"><a href="https://www.eregulations.com/delaware/pescar"><strong>También disponible en español</strong></a></p> </div> </div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Regulations and Licensing</h3> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <p><a href="https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title7/3000/index.shtml">Fish and Wildlife Regulations</a></p> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/fishing/gamefish/">Gamefish and General Freshwater Fishing Restrictions</a></p> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/licenses/">Buy a Fishing License</a></p> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/licenses/exemptions/">Exemptions and Exceptions</a></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/licenses/fees/">License Fees</a></p> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/boating-fishing-event-application/">Boating/Fishing Event Permits</a></p> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/scientific-collection-permits/">Scientific Collection Permits</a></p> <p><a href="https://data.delaware.gov/Energy-and-Environment/Delaware-Fishing-Licenses-and-Trout-Stamps/5bd6-z97c">Fishing License Statistics</a></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <p><a href="https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Fisheries/Documents/chart%20where%20do%20dollars%20go.pdf">What Your Licensing Dollars Do</a></p> <p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/licenses/fishing-license-questions/">Questions and Answers</a></p> <p><a href="https://delawarestateparks.reserveamerica.com/showPage.do?name=landing&landing=%2Fhtm%2FDE_AnnualPasses.html&tti=Passes&utm_source=passes%20tags%20fees%20page&_ga=2.135315443.353482012.1559136943-1906821076.1510608344">Surf Fishing Vehicle Permits</a></p> <p><a href="https://hmspermits.noaa.gov/">Federal Highly Migratory Species Permits</a></p> </div> </div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Circle Hooks for Striped Bass</h3> <div class="col-md-7 col-xs-12 pull-right"> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"><iframe title="Circle Hooks in Delaware" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SAx6vT-UeAM?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> <p> </div> <p>State regulations require using inline circle hooks when fishing for striped bass using cut or whole natural baits like clams, squid, mackerel, menhaden, seaworms, or eels. Using inline circle hooks significantly increases survival of released striped bass by reducing occurrences of gut hooking.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Learn More</h4> <p><a href="https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Fisheries/Documents/2021-DE-Stripers-For-The-Future.pdf">Help Striped Bass Survive Catch and Release</a></p> <p><a href="https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Fisheries/Documents/2021-DE-CircleHook-Regulations.pdf">Circle Hook Regulations</a></p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Research and Monitoring</h3> <p>Biologists from the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife keep track of the state’s fish populations. <a href="/fish-wildlife/fishing/research/">They work</a> on Delaware’s rivers, ponds, estuaries, the Delaware Bay, and coastal waters and study how different species are faring.</p> <p>Among other research and responsibilities, they track <a href="/fish-wildlife/fishing/invasive-species/">invasive fish species</a>, provide <a href="/fish-wildlife/fishing/pond-owners/">guidance for Delaware pond owners</a>, and guidance on controlling <a href="/fish-wildlife/fishing/aquatic-herbicides/">aquatic plants and herbicides</a>.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Commercial Fishing</h3> <p>The DNREC Division Fish and Wildlife provides <a href="https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Fisheries/Commercial/SummaryCommRegs.pdf">a summary</a> of Delaware’s commercial fishing regulations. While the summary is useful, it is important to also review <a href="https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title7/3000/index.shtml">the relevant regulations</a>, and <a href="https://delcode.delaware.gov/title7/index.shtml">the state laws</a> they are based on.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Striped Bass</h4> <p><a href="https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Fisheries/striped-bass-weigh-stations.pdf">List of striped bass weigh stations</a></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Shellfish Aquaculture</h4> <p>The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife makes acreage in the Inland Bays available for <a href="/fish-wildlife/fishing/shellfish-aquaculture/">leases for shellfish aquaculture</a>.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Oysters</h4> <div class="col-md-5 col-xs-12 col-lg-4 pull-right"> <a href="https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Fisheries/Commercial/survey-of-natural-oyster-beds.pdf" class="btn btn-primary btn-block"> Survey of Natural Oyster Beds </a> </div> <p>The 2024 oyster season is in two parts: April 1 through May 31 and September 2 through December 31.</p> <p>The total quota for the fishery is 13,037 bushels.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Commercial Fishing Report Forms</h4> <p>Delaware law (7 Del.C. §§<a href="https://delcode.delaware.gov/title7/c009/index.html#914">914</a> and <a href="https://delcode.delaware.gov/title7/c019/index.html#1910">1910</a>) requires commercial fishermen to submit monthly reports to the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife. The forms below are fillable PDF forms. 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