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 Forests, rivers, parks, and streams provide the ideal setting for some of the state’s best hunting and fishing. There’s something for everyone.
Fishing
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
www.dnrec.delaware.gov
89 Kings Hwy., Dover ....................................302-739-9910
Any resident of Delaware who is 16 or older, but less than 65, is
required to have a license to fish in non-tidal waters.
Non-tidal waters include lakes, ponds, impoundments, and streams
where the tides do not occur. Most non-tidal waters are fresh except for
brackish water impoundments. A license may be obtained from over 100 license agents (mostly
sporting goods and hardware stores) throughout the state. Licenses can also be purchased online. Each holder of a fishing license must display the license on an outer garment while fishing. The cost of a fishing license for non-tidal waters for a resident is $8.50 and $20.00 for a non-resident. A fishing license is valid through the calendar year in which it is issued. Non-residents may purchase a 7-consecutive day fishing license for $12.50. For freshwater trout fishing, possession of a trout stamp may be required.
Freshwater Ponds in the
Dover-Milford Area
Abbott's Pond, Andrew's Lake, Blairs Pond, Coursey Pond, Derby Pond, Garrisons Lake, Griffiths Lake, Haven Lake, Massey's Mill Pond, McColley Pond, Moore's Lake, Silver Lake, and Tubmill Pond provide hours of fishing, boating, or simply relaxing.
Tidal Water Fishing/Boating Access Areas
Some of the best fishing in the Mid-Atlantic States is on Delaware State Park beaches. Bowers Beach, Port Mahon, and Woodland Beach on the Delaware Bay offer fishing and boating access.
Other Important Fishing and Wildlife Numbers
Boat Registration/
Commercial Fishing Licenses..............302-739-9916 Director ...............................................................302-739-9910 Licenses & Permits ......................................302-739-9918
Hunting
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife www.dnrec.delaware.gov
89 Kings Hwy., Dover................. 302-739-9910 Situated midway on the Atlantic Flyway, Delaware hosts a large concentration of wintering waterfowl, especially snow geese and ducks. Doves, squirrels, cottontail rabbits, white-tailed deers, and raccoons also offer excellent seasonal hunting throughout the State.
There are 56,920 acres of State wildlife areas
and 15,100 acres of State forests open to public hunting. Six State parks — Cape Henlopen, Delaware Seashore, Holts Landing, Fenwick Island, Lums Pond, and White Clay Creek — offer public access areas for licensed hunters with a valid permit.
At Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, restricted public hunting is permitted for deer, waterfowl, and, in one small area, upland game. Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, with 8,818
acres, has numerous waterfowl blinds and areas designated for upland game hunting.
Federal Wildlife Information
Bombay Hook ................................................302-653-9345 Delaware Bay Estuary Project.............302-653-9152 Prime Hook ......................................................302-684-8419 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service .........800-344-9453
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