DSF News

The US Fish and Wildlife Service is monitoring mitten crabs, a long time serious invasive species in the USA. Mitten crabs brought into the USA illegally as a food delicacy from China are a real problem and a seriously invasive species. This has been going on for years, decades. Recently the US Fish and Wildlife Service set up a mitten…

Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Improvement Association Approved to move forward with Rehoboth Lewes Canal Dock Below is the announcement of the approval for the project to build a dock on the Lewes Rehoboth Canal near Grove Park in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. This will be on the canal just below the Rehoboth Museum and will accommodate up to two,…

Spring fishing will be here soon enough make sure you have the new striped bass regulations down pat and how to properly measure your catch. DNREC and all the other state enforcement agencies will be checking striped bass more this year with the new regulations.  Make sure you measure your striped bass correctly or you could be in violation.…

If you haven't seen this on the internet, check out the link below of this orca chasing down a dolphin. Ironically orcas are also dolphins, the largest member of the dolphin family. Nature is a fickle beast at times. Look out, he's behind you! Eight-ton orca leaps 15ft into the air to finally capture dolphin he wanted for dinner after…

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Feb. 10-16 Reminder for the week: River herring, striped bass, and spillway net fishing regulations DOVER (Feb. 21, 2020) – DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources, promote boating safety, and protect the public through…

Spring trout stocking and March 7 season opening at downstate ponds announced Stocked ponds closed to all fishing from Feb. 22 until opening day March 7 DOVER (Feb. 21, 2020) – DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today that Delaware’s spring 2020 downstate freshwater trout season will begin at 7 a.m., Saturday, March 7, with the…

Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet Feb. 25 in Dover DOVER (Feb. 20, 2020) – Delaware’s Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25 in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901. The Council will discuss Delaware’s proposed 2020/2021 waterfowl and migratory…

Maryland continues to stock trout ponds and rivers throughout the state Maryland Department of Natural Resources crews stocked 1,450 trout. Update Fenruary 20, 2020. FrederickFrank Bentz Pond: 200 rainbow trout Howard Middle Patuxent River, Delayed Harvest Area: 450 rainbow troutMontgomery Patuxent River, Catch and Return Area: 800 rainbow…

Delaware Surf Fishing Tags Not Expected To Last Past Memorial Day weekend If you haven't gotten your Delaware Surf Fishing tag yet you might want to hurry up. SO far 6,440 have been issued by Delaware State Parks. That leaves 10,560 left to issue. Once the season approached and it gets warmer people will flock to the park offices. You…

We have a little weather headed our way. We might actually get a little of the white stuff in southern Delaware as far up as the Georgetown area. I would really like to see a bit of snow in Delaware at least once this year. Maybe a nice old fashioned March blizzard. Check out Hunter Outten's report on TV Delmarva. …