March 2015

Striped bass spawning season starts tomorrow ... The new striped bass regulations from DNREC ... "Secretary’s Order No. 2015-F-0010 was signed March 30, 2015 approving amendments to the striped bass regulations.  The order has been posted online. http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Info/Documents/Secretarys%20Order%202015-F-0010.pdf ) . In…

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management hosts open house in Delaware Thursday, April 2 to sound out public on seismic permitting in Atlantic Ocean DOVER (March 26, 2015) – The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will host two open houses Thursday, April 2 in Delaware to share information on the geological and geophysical (G&G)…

DNREC seeking volunteers for 2015 Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey Volunteer training to be offered April 11and 16 DOVER (March 31, 2015) – The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR) is seeking volunteers to assist with DNREC’s annual bay-wide horseshoe crab spawning survey in May and June on the Ted Harvey Wildlife…

Today the Delaware Mobile Surf Fishing club put up a petition to get the state to reconsider the reservation option in Cape Henlopen state park for drive on beach access in the summer season.  As you know overcrowding has become a serious issue with our surf fishing beaches, especially in Cape Henlopen state park.  I attended the meetings that…

From the Ocean City Shark Tournament Facebook page .... ******** Thank you and Farewell ******* After careful consideration, the directors of the Ocean City Shark Tournament have decided to retire and announce the 2014 tournament will be our last. Over the past 34 years, we have worked to develop an event that would be fun, exciting, and…

New campground and other enhancements transform Delaware Seashore State Park  REHOBOTH BEACH (March 27, 2015) – Governor Jack Markell, Federal Highway Administration Delaware Administrator Mary Ridgeway, DelDOT Secretary Jennifer Cohan, and DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation Director Ray Bivens joined other officials today for a…

Annual wild turkey hunt for youth and non-ambulatory disabled hunters set for April 4 DOVER (March 27, 2015) – Prior to the start of Delaware’s 2015 spring wild turkey season, youths aged 10 to 15 and non-ambulatory disabled hunters will have a special one-day turkey hunt opportunity on Saturday, April 4. Youth and disabled hunters…

Assawoman Wildlife Area road closures announced due to boat ramp improvements   FRANKFORD (March 27, 2015) – The access road to Mulberry Landing Boat Ramp on Assawoman Wildlife Area near Bethany Beach will be partially closed periodically over the next two to three weeks for boat ramp improvements including bulkhead replacement, DNREC’s…

Fishing was picking up until the cold snap and then picked up again.  Hoping this rainy warm weather will help bring the temperatures back up.  Masseys Landing has been hitting as high as forty eight degrees today and as low as thirty nine degrees the past few days.  You have to remember that at low tide the back bays are at their…

Delaware’s Live Release Citation Program – A Catch and Release Alternative Bob Jones With weather conditions finally starting to improve, it shouldn’t be long before local catch reports improve and area tackle shops will experience a sharp increase in the number of fish being weighed for state citation awards.  But, while many fishermen…