New Jersey & Delaware Bay - Delaware, Maryland & Chesapeake Bay Fishing Reports

At Lewes Harbour Marina, Amanda told us Cindy Collins caught four keeper flounder between 19 and 21 inches on squid, minnows and Gulp! while fishing McCries Shoal on the Lightening Boat. The Lil’ Skipjack had five flounder at McCries Shoal on squid and smelt. The Grizzly had boat limits of sea bass on Thursday, Friday and Saturday plus some flounder on Saturday. Anthony Wise had a 1.5-pound trout at the Outer Wall on a clam.

At Smith Bait Steve said Bowers Beach saw flounder, trout and small striped bass caught from shore on peeler crab, bloodworms, squid and shrimp.

Clark at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported a run of small striped bass, with a few larger fish to 41 inches, on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from sunup to 10 a.m. The fish were caught on Storm shads. I went there on Thursday and fished from 6:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. and never had a strike or saw a single fish caught. Small tog, with the rare keeper, have been caught on sand fleas and green crabs.

Captain Steve of the Super Hawk in Pt. Lookout reports an offshore wreck trip this weekend where anglers were treated to loads of fish. Although they didn’t see any cod or Pollock, most anglers easily caught 20 to 30 fish each consisting of big porgies, blues, ling, weakfish and sea bass that were released. Please check Facebook and the website for any upcoming Offshore Wreck Specials that he may have during the winter months. They will be targeting cod, pollock, jumbo porgies, weakfish and more. Reservations will be required for all trips so call (516) 607-3004.