Anglers who don’t mind the chill can go ice fishing for Yellow Perch, Walleye, and Pickerel in the northern lakes. Striped Bass can be found inside the Indian River inlet, provided the weather is mild.

Perch starts popping up in the Indian River Bay and Rehoboth Bay. If you want to wet your lines in the blue waters, you can find Tautog hanging around offshore wrecks, approximately 25 miles out.

If you want a real challenge, you should try “ghost hunting.” Don’t worry, no spooky specters will end up on your line – this is what the local anglers call fishing for Bluefin Tuna during this time of year.

Tautog enter the Indian River Inlet and can be caught in both bays. Bluefish start showing up within range of your cast from the surf. The Seabass action is improving as well.

Ponds across the state are red-hot with Bass, Pickerel, and Crappie. Bluefish start blitzing around Mother’s Day, and the waters off Cape Henlopen State Park have had excellent action in recent years.

The Tautog and Seabass action gets better in the bays, while Kingfish and Croaker start showing up near the sandbars on the ocean side. Tuna start migrating back into Delaware’s waters near the end of the month.

Offshore fishing starts to get really good during July – Marlin tend to get closer to the shore mid-month and Tuna increase in numbers. Summer Flounder can be caught in Delaware Bay, too.

With Wahoo in offshore waters and King and Spanish Mackerel nearshore, August is a bluewater month. Night Striper and Spotted Seatrout fishing is tip-top in the Indian River Inlet as well.

Big Summer Flounder start moving offshore, while Tuna can be found in deeper waters. Fishing for Striped Bass and Tautog is also great in both the Rehoboth and Indian River Bays.

Nearshore bottom fishing is great in October: Spotted Seatrout, Croaker, and Flounder can be hooked up and reeled in. The Tuna action is still good, weather permitting, offshore.

If you’re looking to cast some lines from the surf despite the chill, you’re in luck! Anglers pining for Striper action can head into the Indian River Inlet for numerous hook ups.

Large Bluefish can be caught in the Indian River Bay, while anglers trying for a “slot” Striped Bass should hit the waters of the Indian River and Rehoboth Bay, if you can stand the cold weather.