Delaware Surf Fishing Guide

Delaware's Atlantic coast runs from Cape Henlopen at the mouth of Delaware Bay south past Indian River Inlet to Fenwick Island on the Maryland line.

Striper Tracker covers 3 Delaware surf-fishing locations: Cape Henlopen, Indian River Inlet and Fenwick Island. Each one has its own Surf Fishing HQ page with live ocean temperature, tides, waves, wind and moon, and the fish usually in season.

Delaware beaches we cover

Delaware surf fishing seasons

Species calendars for Delaware beaches are still being researched, so this guide does not list seasons yet. Live ocean temperature, tides and waves for each beach are on its Surf Fishing HQ page.

Fall striped bass run in Delaware

Typical windows from published sources, not fish reports. See fall run timing by state for sources.

Where the conditions come from

Ocean temperature comes from the nearest suitable NOAA buoy or water-level station, with NASA JPL MUR satellite temperature as a fallback; tides from NOAA tide stations; wind from the National Weather Service forecast; and moon phases from the U.S. Naval Observatory. Each beach page names its own stations and how old each reading is.

Licenses and regulations

Saltwater licenses, size limits and seasons change. Check the Delaware DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife before you fish.

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