fish map 2006 - Delaware Department of Natural Resources

Trout Fishing Information
Blue Crabs
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limit is reached provided all additional trout are released
immediately with the least possible injury.
Trout fishermen are reminded that they remain subject to rules, regulations, and policies of the state parks
when on park land. Similarly, possession of a trout stamp
does not guarantee rights of access or parking privileges
on privately owned lands and fishermen should respect
the privilege of using private property.
The 2006 freshwater trout season in New Castle
County opens at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, April 1
Delaware's freshwater trout program is a self-supporting putand-take fishery in selected streams in northern New Castle County.
The fees paid for trout stamps are used to purchase trout from commercial hatcheries. Rainbow, brown and/or brook trout are stocked
in selected streams within two weeks of the spring opening date and
for an additional period of time into the season. Since Delaware
stream temperatures are marginal at best for trout survival in the
summer and no reproduction has been noted, stocked fish are meant
to be taken.
1. The following are designated trout streams in northern New
Castle County. See New Castle County map at right for locations
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Brandywine
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License and Stamp Requirements
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2. No fishing is permitted in any designated trout stream
within two weeks of the opening day of spring trout season, which
is the first Saturday in April.
3. On opening day in the spring, legal trout fishing on designated trout streams begins at 7:30 a.m. On all other days, trout
fishing begins at one-half hour before sunrise. Fishing in designated trout streams is prohibited after one-half hour past sunset.
4. The daily limit for trout is six in possession. Once an angler takes and possesses six trout in any day, he or she is prohibited from fishing in a designated trout stream during the remainder of that day.
5. A stream or portion thereof may be designated as a restricted
trout stream. Only artificial flies having one single pointed hook and
a fly rod may be used. There may not be more than two flies on a line
at one time. The use of any metallic, wooden, plastic or rubber spinners, spoons, lures, plugs, and/or natural bait is prohibited in a restricted trout stream. See White Clay Creek above.
6. The possession limit of trout on a restricted trout stream
is four. Furthermore, the possession of more than four trout within
50 feet of any restricted trout stream is prohibited. A person may
continue to fish on a restricted trout stream once the possession
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Fox
Point
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Newport
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295
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Newark
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Elsmere
1
In an effort to provide a diversity of fishing experiences,
the Division of Fish and Wildlife has been stocking trout into
two ponds during a cold time of the year when trout can be
expected to survive. (Trout generally require temperatures
below 75o F .) Tidbury Pond in Kent County will be stocked
March 2 and 16, as will Blockhouse Pond behind Beebe Hospital in Lewes in Sussex County. Kent County Parks & Recreation, the owners of Tidbury Pond, urges anglers to be respectful of the vegetative plantings and the fences erected to
protect this vegetation. Trout Stamp provisions that apply in
designated trout streams will also apply to any pond so stocked
with trout, except that trout stamp requirements will not be enforced in ponds stocked with trout from April 1 through February 28. There will be no closed season for trout fishing in any
pond so stocked, including stocking days. The daily limit is six
trout per day. Once a person takes and possesses six trout in
any day, he or she is prohibited from fishing in that pond during
the remainder of that day.
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Wilmington
White
Clay
Creek
896
Trout Pond Stocking
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White
Clay
Creek
Wilmington
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Most access to these streams is through and on
private property or state park land. Each fisherman should
respect the privilege of using private property.
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Bellevue
New Castle
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1 Christina Creek Maryland line through Rittenhouse Park
2 White Clay Creek Pennsylvania line to the downstream side of Paper Mill Road. White Clay Creek from a
point 25 yards above Thompson Bridge at Chambers Rock
Road to the Pennsylvania state line is designated as a
restricted trout stream for fly fishing only.
3 Pike Creek Rt. 72 to Henderson Rd.
4 Mill Creek Brackenville Rd. To Rt. 7
5 Wilson Run Rt. 92 through Brandywine Creek State Park
6 Beaver Run Pennsylvania line to Brandywine River
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The blue crab is common in all the tidal waters of Delaware. It is a popular recreational resource and tops the list of
the state’s economically important marine fish and shellfish.
Blue crabs grow very quickly and reach maturity in 12
to 18 months. Most do not live beyond two years under current exploitation levels.
In order to grow, a blue crab must shed its shell and
form a new shell. This process is repeated up to 18 times to
attain maximum length. It is legal to take crabs at three
stages, but to get the most yield in weight out of a crab, they
should reach a minimum length before being harvested. This
is measured from tip to tip of the back shell. The minimum
legal length for each stage is:
Peeler
3 inches
Soft shell
31/2 inches
Hard shell
5 inches (except mature females)
Mature females are identified by the rounded apron on
their under side. Once this stage of development is achieved,
females stop growing. Because a portion of the female population does not reach five inches before achieving maturity,
the minimum size requirement has been dropped. Females
bearing eggs, commonly known as sponge crabs, may not
be taken and should be returned to the water immediately.
Recreational crabbers may use two pots without a license, however the person claiming to own the pots must
tend them. These pots must be marked with all white buoys
with the owner’s full name and permanent mailing address
inscribed either on the buoy or on a waterproof tag attached
to the buoy. All crab pots must be tended at least once every 72 hours. All crab pots must be removed from the water
between December 1 and February 28. Recreational crabbers may use a trot line (no length limit) and any number of
hand lines or traps. The recreational daily limit is one bushel
per person.
A by-catch reduction device is required to be attached
in each funnel entrance of a recreational crab pot to reduce
the possibility of diamondback terrapins entering and drowning. A by-catch reduction device is a rigid rectangular frame
of plastic or metal that measures 1.75 inches x 4.75 inches
and is available at local tackle shops.
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1. Residents 16 years of age and older but not over 65
years old are required to have a fishing license ($8.50).
2. Residents 12 through 15 years old, are required to
have a Young Angler Trout Stamp ($2.10). Residents 16
years and older but not over 65 are required to have a
trout stamp ($4.20) when fishing in a designated trout stream
on or between the first Saturday in April and June 30 and
on or between the first Saturday in October and November
30 of the same year.
3. Non-residents 16 years of age and older are required
to have a license ($15.00 annually or $5.20 for seven consecutive days).
4. Non-residents 12 years of age and older are required
to have a trout stamp ($6.20) when fishing in a designated
trout stream on or between the first Saturday in April and June
30 and on or between the first Saturday in October and November 30. Trout stamps are available from license agents or
the Division of Fish and Wildlife. A trout stamp is not valid unless it is signed across its face in ink.
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Freshwater Trout Fishery
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New Castle County
Designated Trout Streams
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896
Jimmy
Ommelanden
Hunter Safety
Training Center
£
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40
Becks
Pond
Sook
Mature Male
Mature Female
She-crab
Orange eggs under the apron
Immature Female
Sponge Crab
Female with eggs
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Lums Pond
33
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Outboard
Service, Wilmington........(302) 999-8735
NewRudy’s
Castle
County
Delaware
Marina, Delaware City (302) 834-4172
KentCity
County
Eastern Marine, Newark .................... (302) 737-6603
Hi-Rise Bait & Tackle, Frederica.................(302) 335-4885
Carlisle’s Marine, Newark .................. (302) 737-0100
Smith’s Bait & Tackle, Leipsic.....................(302) 744-9140
Tackle Box, New Castle .................... (302) 322-4307
Sonny’s Bait & Tackle, Frederica................(302) 335-4675
Rudy’s Outboard Service, Wilmington (302) 999-8735
Fort
Delaware
Delaware
City
Kent County
5 C&D Canal
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Sussex County
Hi-Rise Bait & Tackle, Frederica ........ (302) 335-4885
Beach
Lewes
.................................(302)
645-7066
Smith’s
BaitMarine,
& Tackle,
Leipsic
............ (302) 744-9140
Bill’sBait
Sport& Shop,
Rehoboth........................(302)
645-7654
Sonny’s
Tackle,
Frederica ....... (302) 335-4675
Bob’s
Marine
Service,Dover
Inc., Oceanview
......(302)
539-3711
Office
of Fish
& Wildlife,
.......... (302)
739-9078
DuPont
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C&D Canal
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Island
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301
13
£
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Augustine
Odessa
17
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Middletown 299
301
£
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Sturgis Marine, Seaford .....................
Taylor Marine Center, Milford .............
Walker’s Marine, Seaford ...................
Indian River Marina ............................
Old Inlet Bait & Tackle ........................
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(302)
(302)
(302)
(302)
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36
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Woodland
Beach
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629-3581
422-9177
629-8666
277-3071
227-7974
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Clayton
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Bombay Hook
National
Wildlife Refuge
Garrisons
Masseys Lake
10
Millpond
17
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Cheswold
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Kenton
44
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Hartly
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Little
Creek
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Moores
Lake 21
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Wyoming
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McGinnis
Pond
19
Coursey
Pond
7
Felton
32
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Killens
Pond
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18
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Milford
Neck
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Slaughter
Beach
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Prime Hook
National
Wildife
Refuge
30
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Ellendale
13
£
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Seaford
Concord
Pond
6
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Blades 21
Craigs
Pond 8
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Tussock
Pond 27
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Trap
Rosedale
Beach 20
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Frankford
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Delmar
31
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In general, any shark with teeth is a large coastal,
small coastal or pelagic shark and is managed.
It is illegal to remove their fins or fillet them prior
to landing them on shore. They must be released
unharmed when returned to the water. For more
information on managing sharks - contact the
Fisheries Section at (302) 739-9914.
Indian
River
Marina
Ocean
View
Bethany
Beach
Millville
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Canal
South
Bethany
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7.5
10
Miles
Site 11#
Fenwick
Island
Fenwick
Island
Site 10#
The eleven artificial reef sites (8 in Delaware Bay and
3 in the Atlantic Ocean) have been deployed to create
fish habitat for tautog, scup and sea bass. Most are materials of opportunity (discarded concrete and a tugboat at
site 8). For more information on fishing artificial reefs, see
the reverse side. A Delaware Reef Users Guide is available from the Division of Fish and Wildlife, (302) 739-4782.
Site 1
Site 2
Site 3
Site 4
Site 5
Site 6
Site 7
Site 8
Site 9
Site 10
Site 11
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38o
38o
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11.347' N
11.087' N
13.70' N
13.544' N
54.089' N
57.892' N
56.511' N
51.892' N
52.080' N
40.080' N
36.890' N
40.702' N
40.703' N
40.718' N
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75o
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74o
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74o
20.689' W
18.425' W
16.879' W
16.4' W
16.074' W
11.665' W
19.28' W
18.896' W
18.054' W
18.094' W
59.569' W
56.545' W
43.531' W
43.518' W
43.550' W
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Millville
Ocean
View
Dagsboro
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Bethany
Beach
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Seasonally Approved: Shellfish harvesting
is allowed from Dec.1 thru April 15.
Eelgrass: information to the right of this box
*The area was subsequently designed
for use in conducting resource enhancement
experiments and other scientific research.
Please watch out for signs and/or PVC poles.
Low-impact use of this area is welcomed.
Future generations will benefit from your
concern and your caution.
Little
Assawoman
Bay
20
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Selbyville
Approved: Shellfish harvesting is allowed.
Artificial Reef
Lat/Long
Delaware
Seashore
Dagsboro
5
"1
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30
"
Indian River Bay
Large coastal sharks, small coastal sharks and
pelagic sharks are greatly over fished. Only one Frankford
per vessel is allowed. It must be 54 inches or
longer fork length. Spiny dogfish are managed
under a fishery management plan. There is no
possession limit or minimum size limit on dogfish. Nevertheless, dogfish should be conserved.
# Site 9
Holts
Landing
26
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Raccoon
34 Pond
13
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¤
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Piney
Point
Millsboro
26
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24
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Pond
24
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24
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Midlands
Trussum
Pond 36
24
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Millsboro
Pond
20
Ingrams15
Pond
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Dewey
Beach
Bluff
Point
13
Masseys
Landing
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Prohibited Shellfish Harvesting &
Resource Protection Area: Shellfish
harvesting for any reason is prohibited.*
Delaware
Seashore
113
Horsey 14
Pond
Love
Creek
30
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Chipman
Records Pond
Pond
5
4
24
Laurel
The above sharks are four of the most common
found in the Delaware Bay. The sand tiger shark
is on the prohibited list in the Shark Management Plan and therefore it is not allowed to be
possessed. They should be returned to the water unharmed. There are 18 other sharks on the
prohibited list, including the dusky shark
(Carcharhinus obscurus) and white shark
(Carcharodon carcharias).
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Delaware waterways are becoming more crowded and over the past several years Delaware
recorded numerous boating accidents involving boats running over other boats. Therefore, boaters
must keep a constant lookout for other vessels even if you feel you have the right of way. Maintain a
slow-no-wake speed within 100 ft of other vessels or when visibility is limited. Slow-no-wake shall
mean as slow as possible without losing steerage way and so making the least possible wake (this
almost always means speeds of less than 5 miles per hour).
Responsibility of Operator
The operator of any vessel on the waters of this state shall be legally responsible for injuries,
damages to life, limb or property caused by his/her vessel or vessel wake.
Safe Boat Speed
Every vessel shall at all times proceed at a safe speed to avoid collision and be stopped within a
distance appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions.
Slow-No-Wake 100 ft Rule (Headway Speed)
The speed of all vessels on the waters of this state shall be limited to a Slow-No-Wake speed
when within 100 ft of: any shoreline where slow-no-wake signs have been erected by the Department,
100 ft from floats, docks, launching ramps, marked swimming areas, swimmers, anchored or moored
or drifting vessels.
Except for the waters of Delaware’s Inland Bays contiguous to incorporated areas and on Delaware waters other than the Atlantic Ocean, no person shall operate a personal watercraft (PWC) at any
speed greater than headway speed unless said PWC is at least 100 ft from all wharfs, piers, docks,
boat launching areas, pilings, bridge structures or abutments, moored, drifting or anchored vessels, all
non-motorized vessels, and any shoreline and at least 300 ft from all people in the water; provided
however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the waters of the Nanticoke River.
Within the waters of Delaware’s Inland Bays contiguous to incorporated areas and on Delaware
waters of the Atlantic Ocean, no person shall operate a PWC at any speed greater than headway
speed unless said is at least 300 ft from all wharves, piers, docks, boat launching areas, pilings, bridge
structures or abutments, moored, drifting or anchored vessels, all non-motorized vessels, any shoreline and all people in the water.
USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING A VESSEL - SLOW-NO-WAKE IS A COMMON SENSE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOAT OPERATOR! COLLISION IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF
BOATING ACCIDENTS IN DELAWARE.
Life Jackets/Education
All recreational vessels must have one Type I, II, or III Personal Floation Device (PFD) on board
for each person on board.
Vessels 16 feet and over in length, must have one Type IV PFD (throwable) for the vessel.
Children 12 and under must wear a life jacket while the vessel is underway.
All persons born after January 1, 1978 must complete an approved boating safety class to operate a vessel on Delaware waters.
Registration
Registration, numbering and marking of undocumented vessels equipped with any type of motor
must be registered in Delaware if principally used (a period of more than 60 days) in this state. The
registration card or valid temporary registration card must be on board when the boat is in use (302)
739-9916.
For a complete copy of Delaware’s boating laws contact Delaware Boating Law Administrator,
Division of Fish and Wildlife, Enforcement Section, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901 or call (302)
739-9913. Always wear a life jacket and take a boating safety course. Call (302) 739-9915 for information on boating safety classes in your county. To report boating accidents call 1-800-523-3336.
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Prohibited: Shellfish harvesting for any
reason is prohibited.
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Dewey
Beach
Rehoboth
Bay
Boating Safety Guidelines
Rehoboth
Beach
)1
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Angola Neck
Preserve
Old
Furnace
20
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13
£
¤
Cape
Henlopen
24
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)
23
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Spiny Dogfish - Squalus acanthias - Dark gray
to brownish-gray with random white spots on
sides. Easily identified by a sharp spine located
at the leading edge of both the first and second
dorsal fins. Commonly caught in cold water by
anglers targeting mackerel or striped bass. No
daliy limits on catches.
9
£
¤
Georgetown
"
10
23
Portsville
Pond
"
404
18
)
"
Hearns
Pond 13
"
Lewes
12
±
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18
Bethel
14
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30
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Redden
404
Beach Plum
Island Nature
" Milton
Bridgeville
Nanticoke
Robert L.
Graham Tract
18
"1
)
Wagamons
Pond 28
113
£
¤
Marshy
Hope
18
)
"
Prime
Hook
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16
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#Site 8
Waples 29
Pond
16
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)
Greenwood
# Site 7
6
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36
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20
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# Site 6
Tub Mill
Pond
26
113
£
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Federal Lands
State Parks
Taber
16
State Forests
# Site 3
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Farmington
Towns
Frederica
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Artificial Reefs
Fish and Wildlife Areas
Silver
Lake
Houston Griffith
Lake11 12 25 15
Haven Milford
Blairs 4
Lake
Pond
1 Abbotts
Pond
13
£
¤
#
##Site 4
Bowers
Beach 3
14
"
)
Harrington
Legend
113
£
¤
McColley
Pond
14
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)
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............................... 100
............................... 200
................................. 17
.................... along road
............................... 150
................................. 20
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............................... 120
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............................... 100
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................................. 10
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Viola
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Assawoman Wildlife Area/Little Assawoman Bay .................... X2 .......................... 2
Augustine Beach/Delaware River ............................................. X2 ......................... 1
Bowers Beach/Delaware Bay ................................................... X5 .................... none
Broad Creek (Laurel below Records Pond spillway) ............ none ....................... X1
Canal Wildlife Area/C&D Canal ............................................ none ....................... X4
Cedar Creek/Delaware Bay ...................................................... X8 .................... none
Christina River/Churchman's Rd. ............................................. X1 .................... none
Christina River/7th Street Park (Wilmington) ** .................. closed .......................... 1
Collins Beach/Delaware Bay .................................................... X3 .......................... 1
Edward R. Koch/Broad Creek (bank fishing area only) ........ none .................... none
Fort DuPont State Park ............................................................. X3 .................... none
Lewes/Delaware Bay ................................................................ X3 .................... none
Masseys Landing/Indian R./Rehoboth Bay) ............................. X4 ....................... X1
Milton/Broadkill River ................................................................ X1 ....................... X2
Mispillion River/N.E. Front Street .............................................. X1 .......................... 1
Newport Boat Ramp (Christina River) ...................................... X2 .................... none
Odessa/Appoquinimink Creek .................................................... 1 .................... none
Phillips Landing/Broad Crk/Nan. River (bank fishing) .............. X3 .................... none
Port Mahon/Delaware Bay .......................................................... 3 .......................... 1
Rosedale Beach/Indian River ................................................... X2 ....................... X1
Seaford/Nanticoke River ........................................................... X4 ....................... X1
St Jones River/Lebanon Landing ............................................... 1 ....................... X1
St. Jones River/Scotton Landing ................................................ 1 ....................... X1
Woodland Beach/Delaware Bay ................................................. 1 ....................... X1
Ted Harvey
Conservation Area
16
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Lake "
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Norman G.
Wilder
Parking Capacity
A
Woodside
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# of Piers
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22
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Camden 113
Derby 9
Pond
10
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Mud
Millpond
22
£
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# of Ramps
Rehoboth
Beach
24
"
)
All motor boats launched from tidal access areas administered by the Division of Fish and Wildlife must be registered in Delaware or have a valid ramp certificate.
Ramp certificates cost $35.00 and are available from the Division of Fish and Wildlife or its authorized agents.
X Barrier Free Boarding Docks at these locations **Ramp will remain closed until further notice.
Once it reopens, an annual city permit is required to use the facility
Little
Creek
Dover
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10
# Site 1
Leipsic
300
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......................... no
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....................... yes
....................... yes
....................... yes
........................ no
Division of Fish and Wildlife Tidal Fishing Fishing Access Areas
Smyrna
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Smooth Dogfish - Mustelus canis - Known locally
as the sand shark, this harmless species is extremely common in the Delaware Bay along the
coast and in the bays. Gray to gray-brown and
ranging up to 5 feet in length. Large first and second dorsal fins, with “sandpaper-like” teeth. No
daily limit on catches.
There is a slow no-wake speed limit on ponds and lakes administered by the Division of Parks and Recreation and the
Division of Fish and Wildlife. No gasoline motors are allowed on Trussum Pond, Raccoon Pond and Becks Pond.
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Clamming
Maps and Legend
Boat Rentals State Park Facilitites
Lums Pond ................................................................................................................................................. 16 rowboats
Killens Pond .................................................................................................................................................. 8 rowboats
Trap Pond ................................................................................................................................................... 12 rowboats
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Blackbird
Blackiston
Indian River Marina at Indian River Inlet ....................................... Tidal ............................. yes
Holts Landing State Park nr. Ocean View .................................. Tidal ............................. yes
Killens Pond nr. Felton .................................................................... 75 ................ unimproved
Lums Pond nr. Kirkwood ............................................................... 189 ............................. yes
Raccoon Pond nr. Laurel (No Gasoline Motors) ............................ 14 ............................... no
Trap Pond nr. Laurel ..................................................................... 107 ............................. yes
Trussum Pond nr. Laurel (No Gasoline Motors) ............................. 73 ................ car top only
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As part of its activities for National Fishing Week, June 3-11, the Delaware
Division of Fish and Wildlife will hold its Twentieth annual youth fishing tournament from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday June 10.
The event will take place at Ingrams Pond in
Millsboro, Wyoming Pond in Town Park, Wyoming, and at the Lums Pond State Park dog
training area.
This fishing event is for youths ages 4 to
15. An adult must accompany youths under
age 12 and contestants should bring their own
fishing equipment. The tournament is free to
the public and prizes will be awarded in three
age groups: 4-7; 8-11; and 12-15.
The tournament was established to introduce youth to the sport of fishing and to
teach the catch and release approach to conservation. There is no pre-registration nor entrance fees required and the tournament is held rain or shine.
In addition to the fishing tournament celebrating National Fishing Week,
the Division has designated June 10 and 11 as free fishing days when anyone
may fish in Delaware’s non-tidal waters without a fishing license.
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The Division of Parks and Recreation administers the following boat launch areas.
A daily/seasonal entry fee may be required:
Townsend
Cedar
Swamp
20th Annual Youth Fishing Tournament
Closed dusk to dawn * Call for Appointment (302) 739-9120.
Cedar Creek Bait & Tackle, Milford ............(302) 422-4227
Duke’sCounty
Boat Sales, Millsboro.......................(302) 945-1111
Sussex
FullMarine,
Tilt Marine,
Millsboro............................(302)
947-1122
Beach
Lewes
........................ (302) 645-7066
Bait Rehoboth
& Tackle, Lewes
..................(302)
645-8106
Bill’sHenlopen
Sport Shop,
...............
(302) 645-7654
Harbor
Marina,
645-6227
Bob’sLewes
Marine
Service,
Inc.,Lewes.....................(302)
Oceanview (302) 539-3711
C.H.
McKinney
Sons, Rehoboth
.............(302)
277-8800
Cedar
Creek
Bait &&Tackle
Milford .....
(302) 422-4227
Duke’s
Sales,
Millsboro
............. (302) 945-1111
Rt. Boat
113 Boat
Sales,
Selbyville.....................(302)
436-1737
Full Tilt
Marine,
Millsboro
................... (302) 947-1122
Shorts
Marine,
Long Neck..........................(302)
945-1200
Henlopen
& Tackle,
Lewes ......... (302) 645-8106
SturgisBait
Marine,
Seaford..............................(302)
629-3581
Lewes
Harbor
Marina,
Lewes
(302) 645- 422-9177
6227
Taylor
Marine
Center,
Milford............
.....................(302)
C.H. Walker’s
McKinney
& Sons,
Rehoboth
..... (302) 277-8800
Marine,
Seaford
...........................(302)
629-8666
Rt. 113
Boat
Sales,
Selbyville
............ (302) 436-1737
Indian
River
Marina
....................................(302)
277-3071
Shorts
Neck................................(302)
................. (302) 945-1200
OldMarine,
Inlet BaitLong
& Tackle
227-7974
2 Reedy
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Sandbar Shark - Carcharhinus plumbeus - Also
known as the brown shark. Color dark gray to
brown on back, fading almost to white on belly.
A heavy - bodied shark with a large first dorsal
fin that begins at a point located at the middle of
the pectoral fin. One of the most common sharks
caught in Delaware waters. Limit 1/day-Minimum
size 54” from tip of snout to fork in tail (fork length)
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Office of Fish & Wildlife, Dover...................(302) 739-9078
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Sand Tiger - Odontaspis taurus - Gray-brown to
tan with dark spots. Length to 10.5 feet. First
and second dorsal fins nearly equal in size.
Teeth long, curved and not serrated. Protected
species, none may be retained.
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Delaware City Marina, Delaware City.........(302) 834-4172
Eastern Marine,
Newark .............................(302)
737-6603
Authorized
Sales
Outlets
Carlisle’s Marine, Newark...........................(302) 737-0100
of Tackle
Ramp
Certificates
Box, New Castle..............................(302) 322-4307
New
Castle
Ommelanden
Hunter Safety
Training Center
301
£
¤
896
Authorized Sales Outlets
Fishing Access Areas
of Ramp Certificates
Artificial Reef Sites
New Castle County
273
3
Becks
Pond
Fishing Map
295
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Artificial Reef Sites
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95
40
£
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Newark
Fishing Map
495
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Bellevue
Fox
Point
Elsmere
White Clay
2
Creek
95
3
Bellefonte
141
White Clay72
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Area/Location
Size Acres
Boat Ramp
Bank Fishing
1 Abbotts Pond nr. Milford .................................................................. 17 ............................. yes ....................... yes
2 Andrews Lake nr. Frederica ............................................................ 18 ............................. yes .................. limited
3 Becks Pond nr. Newark (No Gasoline Motors) ......................... 25 ............................. yes ....................... yes
4 Blairs Pond nr. Milford ..................................................................... 29 ............................. yes ....................... yes
5 Chipman Pond nr. Laurel ................................................................ 52 ............................. yes ....................... yes
6 Concord Pond nr. Seaford .............................................................. 77 ............................. yes .................. limited
7 Coursey Pond nr. Frederica ............................................................ 58 ............................. yes ....................... yes
8 Craigs Pond nr. Seaford .................................................................. 12 ............................. yes ....................... yes
9 Derby Pond nr. Woodside ............................................................... 23 ............................. yes ....................... yes
10 Garrisons Lake nr. Smyrna ............................................................. 86 ............................. yes ....................... yes
11 Griffith Lake nr. Milford .................................................................... 32 ............................. yes ....................... yes
12 Haven Lake nr. Milford .................................................................... 82 ............................. yes .................. limited
13 Hearns Pond nr. Seaford ................................................................ 53 ............................. yes ....................... yes
14 Horsey Pond nr. Laurel ................................................................... 46 ............................. yes ....................... yes
15 Ingrams Pond nr. Millsboro ............................................................. 24 ............................. yes ....................... yes
16 Logan Lane Pond nr. Kitts Hummock* .............................................. 2 ............................... no ...................... only
17 Masseys Mill Pond nr. Smyrna ....................................................... 30 ................ unimproved .................. limited
18 McColley Pond nr. Frederica .......................................................... 49 ............................... no .................. limited
19 McGinnis Pond nr. Canterbury ........................................................ 31 ............................. yes ....................... yes
20 Millsboro Pond nr. Millsboro (5 H.P. maxium) ............................... 101 ............................. yes .................. limited
21 Moores Lake nr. Dover .................................................................... 27 ............................. yes ....................... yes
22 Mud Mill Pond nr. Marydel .............................................................. 60 ............................. yes ....................... yes
23 Portsville Pond nr. Portsville ........................................................... 15 ............................ yes .................. limited
24 Records Pond nr. Laurel ................................................................. 92 ............................. yes ................ yes/pier
25 Silver Lake nr. Milford ..................................................................... 29 ............................... no .................. limited
26 Tubmill Pond nr. Milford .................................................................... 5 ............................. yes .................. limited
27 Tussock Pond nr. Portsville ............................................................... 9 ............................. yes .................. limited
28 Wagamons Pond nr. Milton ............................................................. 41 ............................. yes ....................... yes
29 Waples Pond nr. Milton ................................................................... 51 ................ unimproved .................. limited
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Brandywine
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Common Sharks
in the Delaware Bay
Division of Fish & Wildlife Non-Tidal Fishing Access Areas
Fenwick
Island
Eelgrass beds are a valuable aquatic habitat to the fish
and shellfish communities of the Inland Bays. Eelgrass is a
short ( 2 ft.) rooted vascular plant with long (12”) narrow (1/
8 in.) blades found in shallow water (< 3’deep), creating
dense beds that harbor a diverse community of beneficial
marine wildlife.
Eelgrass has been planted through a transplantation
program, from native beds in Chincoteaque Bay, VA. The
transplants were relocated to eastern portions of Indian River
Bay that meet the plants’ water quality habitat requirements,
clear water low in dissolved nutrients. Within a year of transplanting the plants produce seeds, which are then naturally
dispersed, increasing the bed density.
Threats to the Eelgrass beds include smothering by
excessive algae growth and uprooting by disturbances from
boat prop scarring and clam raking within the bed. The
known Eelgrass beds are marked with Resource Protection Area Habitat signs and surrounded with white PVC pole
markers.
Transplanting Eelgrass is a difficult and labor intensive
process, so please help protect this valuable resource by
avoiding these areas, particularly any boating or shellfishing
within the marked bed areas. By restoring Eelgrass, it will
mean a healthier and more productive future for our Inland
Bays.
For further information on this effort, please call the Division of Water Resources at (302) 739-9939.
No Shellfish harvesting is allowed in the areas
marked red. This includes all non-tidal and impounded
water. Shellfish harvesting is allowed from December 1 through April 15 in the yellow areas. This is
your protection against contracting shellfish-borne disease. This is also the law. All yellow and red boundaries may be marked with signs and/or buoys saying
"No Shellfish harvesting," or Prohibited Shellfish
Area." Questions....please call (302) 739-9939.
A recreational clamming permit is available from
the Division of Fish and Wildlife, Dover, DE for $5.75
for residents and $57.50 for non-residents to allow
the taking of 500 clams per day. Residents may take
up to 100 clams per day without a permit and nonresidents up to 50 per day.
The mimimum size for a hard clam
is 1 1/2 inches from
point A to point B
B
A
1 1/2