Fishing Log

Thinking of going out Sunday anyone catching anything in Trenton or Washington crossings.

Any fish at Worthington yet?

SHAD FISHING AROUND THE PORTLAND AREA.

first shad caught at Easton yesterday..water temp was 44 degrees

The first Shad were taken this past week. Although they were Hickories, the Roes were nice sized. Could I get a return email from Rick in Greeley, PA. And good luck to all my Shad fishing friends. Please be conservative.

Glad to see that shad are starting to be landed in the lower sections of the Big D. Those of you who are new to shad fishing please attend our Annual Shad Night on Wed April 17 2019 at the Se Wy Co Fire Hall at 7pm. The hall is located on rt 378 just off Rt 309. Door Prizes, fishing trips, guides, refreshments, and guides and shad tackle too for purchase. I will be presenting a seminar on shad fishing the Delaware as well as tips, techniques and tackle for the boater and shore anglers as well. I will cover all aspects of consistently landing shad on the Big D. We will have raffles and many door prizes too. Please share this with your fishing friends and bring along the kids too for an educational experience on shad. Hope to see you there. Kevin, ( shadillac) Ingram 36 year member and volunteer DRSFA

Way to go Alex - glad to see the early bird at it! Amazing you got the shad to bite all the way up in Port Jervis this early! (Just kidding folks these are lower river fish)

Went 6 for 7 between 1000 & 1300 hours today. A decent class of fish ran thru my spot during the period. Landed 5 roe all 3# and above and one average buck. One roe probably went 4#, but I wasn't going to wade back upstream to put a 4 pounder on the boga. Water temp 40.8 when I caught my first 3.5# fish in pic. The afternoon was a dead as my previous 6 trips for the year had been. The best I can say is that I caught the first roe that I know of this year. A fishing buddy of mine got a buck last Friday. "When they are there, they're there. When they're not, they're not". PS I might have hit double digits before the bite ended, but I had to pick up my 6 weight and try to score one while they were there. The shooting head that worked in the same spot last year at the same water height was hanging the bottom on every cast. Basically, an exercise in futility. Pretty day though, for March!

Hey WG, Bill, I work in Princeton these days and would be happy to meet up sometime if you're planning to be on the Delaware in my neighborhood. I haven't seen you in too long. Let me know. Joseph

Took another ride yesterday. Would be better with more water. Temps are close but unfortunately this week will set it back.

That's probably why Rich did not say the shad would be on time, but that the bite would be on time.

I will be at bechtelsville Fire Co fishing flea Mkt on Sunday March 17 from 8-1 just north of boyertown off rt 100 stop in and say hi Last flea Mkt for the year soon we’ll be on the river

If (In)accuweather is correct in the latest long-range- - - mid -Delaware -River region - - - forecast, the rest of March should have near normal temps as opposed to the 5 to 15 degrees below normal we have been subjected to since January. If so, there is hope for the bite to be on time.

Trying to get a hold of a Shad fisherman who goes by WG. Would love to talk Shad fishing with WG. Ever since woofish.com is gone, I've been wanting to share some info. with him. Have been fishing the same haunts as he for years. Got some "reel" questions and thoughts about Deer Creek specifically and what's happening there. Please, contact me WG. My email is wvwhitetailhunter@yahoo.com Thanks. Fish often, and be happy.

2/28/19 Fishing Report - Cashie RIver North Carolina - I was able to get out a couple hours last Thursday on the Cashie River and caught a few hickory shad. Water temp 49 degrees and river high but not muddy. The nearby Tar and Roanoke are in flood stage and unfishable muddy conditions. The shad have been caught in NC since second week in January, and usually right now begins the peak catching time, but the massive flooding will prevent fishermen from catching them until the water recedes. I will be back again next weekend to give it another try. We need a little warm spell here to catch those early runners. Water temp has to get above 40 to have a shot at them....

AWESOME FLEA MKT YESTERDAY AT SEWYCO...HAD A VERY NICE AND STEADY CROWD...ALMOST 500 THRU THE DOOR

River water temp is in the mid to upper 30s. Where does one find info on an annual parking permit for the P-burg boat ramp parking lot? I did not see any info at the parking lot.

The meeting last Friday night at the Riverside was a huge success! There was more than 50 people in attendance. A lot of interest in this years contest already!!! Next meeting is March 6th at Steves Pizza in Palmer township Easton.

The season is rapidly approaching. We're only about 6 or 7 weeks away from catching!!! I better pick up the pace painting. Next meeting at the Riverside on 2/15 at 6:30pm. Got a feeling we're going to be fishing some high water early on.

With woofish site shut down due to woo's death....you can post on this website with pics if wanted

Looks like a lot of shad spawned in the lower river - WC to Frenchtown. There are acres of 2 inch baby shad hopping all over this area now. Not gona help the smallie fishin.

[url]https://www.state.nj.us/drbc/edweb/american-shad.html[/url]

Many dead floaters for over a week now.

Unlike Pacific salmon, not all shad die after spawning. However, it is believed that half or more perish in the Delaware because the spawning run is a long, difficult journey and high energy is exerted. Shad that survive will swim downstream very soon after spawning (these shad are referred to as "downrunners"). According to The Founding Fish author John McPhee, fewer than ten percent of the downrunners in the Delaware River will return another year to spawn again. https://www.state.nj.us/drbc/edweb/american-shad.html