Delaware Bay is located on the border between Delaware and New Jersey. Since its main outlet is the Atlantic Ocean, the freshwater from the Delaware River mixes with the saltwater of the Atlantic for several miles up into the bay. The shores of the bay are marshy and muddy with very little residential housing. The current is strong and many times the water is choppy. All of this leads to a very unique fishing atmosphere.
      Delaware Bay is known for great fishing. Anglers focus on striped bass, flounder, and black drum. It is common to catch black drum with a weight of 15-20 pounds. In April of 2008, an 86 pound black drum was landed at the Coral Beds off Slaughter Beach. Fishing for drum is usually done at night using fresh clams for bait. Flounder move up the bay in the spring and are commonly caught near beaches or in canals. Experts say that fishing at the beginning of ebb tide is a prime time to get bass. Throwing out a stream of bunker chunks will attract the bass to the boat area. Sometimes live eel is used as bait too. Bass don't respond with crowds around, so fishing when there is less traffic on the bay or quiet weekdays is ideal.
      Delaware Bay is one of the most important navigational channels in the United States. Therefore, most fishermen choose to fish in canals directly off the bay. Some common areas of fishing are Middle Shoal, Overfalls Shoal, Cape May Point, and the Horseshoe in upper Delaware. Chances are pretty high that if you are fishing in the Delaware Bay, you will likely leave with a good catch.