Fishing Reports by Mike B. at Eastern Marine
The annual Fall stocking of trout commenced Wednesday October 14th, 2009. As information is only available on the states website (www.Dnrec.Delaware.gov), Eastern Marine patrons were full of questions about the where, when and how many trout were actually being released. The fall stocking is a one-day stock and White Clay Creek is the only stream that will receive trout. The state has introduced four varieties of fish to White Clay Creek including Rainbows, Palominos (albino rainbows), Tigers and Brookies. With the count being somewhere around 2,200 fish it appeared to be a fairly substantial delivery. Prime locations included Thompson’s and Hopkin’s Bridges specifically. Now that’s information you can only get here at Eastern Marine. Anglers reporting back to Eastern said the stocked trout were 14″ plus and had nice girth to them. The Tiger Trout (a cross between a Brown Trout and a Brookie) were of special interest to most anglers with their unusual vertical stripes and reputation for extended hard fought battles, putting pressure on the angler and his tackle. I myself was a little concerned with the Nor’easter following on the heels of the stocking. The last thing we want to happen is for the creek to swell and have all of the trout end up in the Christina River, effectively putting an end to our fall trout fishery.
Just a reminder we are still issuing Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament Citations for trout 2 lbs and over. So if you think your catch is close to the 2 lb mark come over to Eastern Marine and if so we will draw up your citation papers on the spot. Our bait & tackle department is fully stocked with everything for the trout fishing enthusiast. Berkley 3″ trout worms, Berkley Power Bait, Rooster Tails Spinners and Joe’s Flies just to name a few. Those who ventured out over the weekend said that although the water was stained it was still fairly clear and was not running to hard to fish. Limits of mixed bags were not uncommon and I was informed that Fish and Game officials were issuing tickets to those over the 6 fish limit. So, if it’s not a fishable day in the bay or the ocean there is always your local trout stream to take the edge off and what better than a fresh trout dinner to wrap up a nice day out. Until next time tight lines and don’t cheap date the bait.
