May 2018

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: May 14-20 Reminder for the week: Have a safe Memorial Day holiday weekend Don’t drink and boat!   DOVER (May 25, 2018) – To achieve public compliance with laws and regulations through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe…

If you are planning ontakingroute30 to Delaware you won't get farther than Huff Road.  The crossroad pipe has failed and DelDOT has that section closed.  Plan accordingly for your travels. DelDOT Traffic Alert: Crossroad Pipe Failure Requires a Portion of SR 30/Gravel Hill Road to be Closed. WHEN: Now until 7 PM on Tuesday, June 5, 2018,…

If you want to know why I organize beach clean ups then read the article  "Plastic" in National Geographic that just came out it is very eye-opening.  Stop using plastic as much as you can. We have become so dependant on plastic it is unreal.  I honestly feel like a hypocrite telling you this by using my plastic computer.  It isn't that plastic is…

One of the best parts about fish showing up late is you get to fish for them a little longer or so it seems.  At least the rain is not as bad and we have Memorial Day weekend coming. Okay honestly I have no idea how the weather is in Delaware I am in Florida.  I'm just watching my friends complain on the interweb so it must be true. Down here it is…

This Saturday from 7am till ??? Tidal Tables will be at Lewes Icehouse Bait Tackle. Plug this address into your favorite navigation tool to find us  110 New Rd, Lewes, DE 19958. On display and for sale are a number of first edition Tidal Tables to choose from hand burned and signed by the artist. Follow and like our Facebook page to see…

Captain Clarke Droney of Tow Boat US Indian River wants everyone to remember to check your bilge pumps.  It doesn't take much to fill up a boat with enough water and then some heavy storm surge to drop her.  An over worked bilge pump can also drain a battery pretty fast too if not kept in check.  I have seen this happen too many times, even to one…

Lionfish tournaments remove 15,000 lionfish, including 5 tagged Lionfish Challenge fish FWC photo by Bekah Nelson. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission sent this bulletin at 05/22/2018 10:54 AM EDT For immediate release: May 22, 2018 More than 15,000 lionfish were removed from Florida waters thanks to…

For a safer Memorial Day holiday weekend, DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police advise: Don’t drink and boat on Delaware waterways   DOVER (May 23, 2018) – For the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend, DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police remind boaters that drinking and boating don’t mix – and that boat operators…

Delaware Offshore Wind Working Group to hold public workshops May 29 and 31   DOVER (May 22, 2018) – Delaware’s Offshore Wind Working Group will host two public workshops in May for input on the working group’s draft recommendations to the Governor. Workshops will be held at 6 p.m. on the following dates and locations: Tuesday, May 29,…

This year the 4th annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day was held at a new venue, The Flora-Bama on Perdido, Key.  The venue was a big hit with the crowd, organizers, sponsors, shooters, and vendors.  One of the best features of the Flora-Bama was using the marina for boats to bring in fish and teams of shooters.   After all a fishing…