Fishing out of Lewes / Indian River Inlet, DE
What the water is doing out of Lewes / Indian River Inlet, DE and what changed before the next trip: NWS marine alerts and forecast, NOAA tides, attributed reports, and the Delaware rules that apply at the dock.
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The Bite out of Lewes / Indian River Inlet
No attributed report from Lewes / Indian River Inlet is on file right now. No report does not mean no fish. It means no operator or regional source we carry has posted one we could link.
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Delaware rules at the dock
State-water rules for the species we have verified against Delaware DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife. Federal water and highly migratory species follow NOAA rules.
| Species | Size | Bag | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striped bass | 28"–31" (slot); 20"–24" only Jul 1–Aug 31 in DE Bay, River and tributaries | 1 per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Summer flounder | 16" (Jan 1–May 31); 17.5" (Jun 1–Dec 31) | 4 | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Black sea bass | 12.5" minimum | 15 | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Bluefish | No minimum size | 5 (private vessel or shore); 7 (charter boat or headboat) | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Red drum | 20"–27" (slot) | 5 | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Tautog | 16" minimum | 4 | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Scup | 9" minimum | 30 | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Spotted seatrout | 12" minimum | No daily limit | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Weakfish | 13" minimum | 1 fish per angler per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Black drum | 16" minimum | 3 fish per angler per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Spanish mackerel | 14" minimum | 15 fish per angler per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
Summarized from Delaware DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife pages; status derived for Oct 13, 2026. The agency page controls: Delaware DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife ↗ · Full Delaware table →