Delaware State Parks released a video on the Delaware Surf Fishing beaches’ rules, regulations and information.
The rules for Delaware surf fishing beaches, access and regulations are covered in this video by Delaware State Parks. It is a great video that covers a few of the myth rules like four wheel drive is actually not required.
Check out the video and show it to your friends. Driving on the beach is not what the Delaware Surf Fishing access tag is intended for it is for actively surf fishing.
Personally, I could give a flying flip what people do in their space out there, but getting in the way of people trying to actually fish is the main issue. One reason people get upset over the crowded beaches is when fish aren’t biting, you can’t change locations to try other spots. The beach is usually full like a parking lot on Saturdays and Sundays. That is one reason you should try to fish weekdays more often. Doesn’t matter how many tags you limit, if you want less crowded beaches parks would have to limit the amount of vehicles on the beach at one time, like Assateague Island.
Another fact many don’t realize. People complain that the out of state tag holders take up the whole beach in the summer. The reality is out of state tag holders number under 4,000 in circulation, Delaware or in state tag holders number over 13,500. There are about 22,000 tags in circulation. The out of state folks come here on the weekends that is why you see more of them on the weekend. You can order your Delaware Surf Fishing tag online or in any Delaware State Park office.
Parks is now limited to issue 17,000 tags per year. That means they have the potential to issue 34,000 tags overall. That is something no one ever picked up on when that new regulation was created. It is in the language of the regulation. No where does it say parks was limiting the amount of tags overall. Two year tag options allow for that possible 34,000 tag limit, which is the actual overall limit. Parks can never issue more than 34,000 Delaware Surf Fishing tags in a two year period.