The Delaware River is a river that spans over 400 miles and is home to many different types of fish. The carp is a fish that can be caught year round but is more active during the warmer months. Carp have been known to eat just about anything from corn, hot dogs, bread, worms and cut bait, prepared dough baits, cheese and a whole lot of other things that are inexpensive and easy to put on your hook.
      Rock Bass, large-mouth Bass, and small-mouth Bass are also very common along the Delaware. Rock Bass are carnivorous and feed on smaller fish as well as insects and crustaceans. The large-mouth Bass has been described as an opportunist forager eating just about anything that moves, so when fishing for large-mouth Bass it is important to keep your bait moving with little jerks and tugs. Small-mouth bass can be caught using minnows and shiners. Another useful bait is the hellgrammite, the larvae form of the dobsonfly. Finding these insects can be as easy as looking under stones along the river. Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout are also predatory fish that swim the Delaware, feeding on smaller fish, insects and crustaceans such as crayfish. The Brown Trout also feeds on younger Brown Trout as well as shad, white fish, and even Rainbow Trout.
      Shad, herring, and fall fish are some of the smaller fish that can be found in the Delaware. When fishing for fall fish and shad it is suggested to use a cast net, but always check with the local fishing authorities to be sure that this is allowed. Herring can be caught with a casting net or just simply a jig and a grub on a rod and wheel.