Map

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

Upper Break

Delaware, United States

5.0Β·16 catches

Top fish species at Upper Break

App Section

Check which species have trophy potential in Upper Break

Upper Break fishing reports

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

11 months ago

Upload preview

Channel catfish

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

1 year ago

Upload preview

Striped bass

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

1 year ago

Upload preview

Striped bass

47 in Β· 60 lb

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

2 years ago

White perch

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

5 years ago

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

5 years ago

length Β· weight

Fishbrain
More catches in the app...

Continue browsing catches and catch locations in the Fishbrain app

General info

Upper Break is a swamp located in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is most popular for fishing White perch, Channel catfish, and Striped bass.

Location

39Β°28β€²12.4β€³N 75Β°35β€²44.9β€³W
Directions

Amenities

When is the Striped Bass biting in Upper Break?

Learn what hours to go fishing at Upper Break. Download the app today and get started looking for fishing spots, prepare for your next fishing trip, and try out our BiteTimeβ„’ feature, explore fishing spots, and save relevant baits to prepare for your next fishing trip.

Bite time image

Fishing regulations at Upper Break, DE

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Delaware can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching species as of July 18, 2025. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Select...

Loading boundaries...
License Icon
Local laws and licenses

Delaware fishing license

Get license

Reviews of Upper Break

5.0

2 ratings

5
4
3
2
1

No written reviews yet

Help anglers know what to expect, add your review in the Fishbrain app.

Cities nearby

Middletown

6.7 miles away

Bear

11.2 miles away

Pennsville

11.8 miles away

Glasgow

12.2 miles away

Smyrna

12.2 miles away

Brookside

15.0 miles away

Elkton

15.3 miles away

Newark

16.7 miles away

Wilmington

19.0 miles away

Bridgeton

19.8 miles away

Dover

21.7 miles away

Hockessin

22.1 miles away

Woolwich

23.8 miles away

New Garden

25.0 miles away

Upper Chichester

26.9 miles away

Havre de Grace

28.2 miles away

Concord

28.2 miles away

Chester

28.5 miles away

Aston

29.0 miles away

Millville

29.3 miles away

Aberdeen

30.9 miles away

Edgewood

37.5 miles away

Bel Air South

38.7 miles away

Joppatowne

40.5 miles away

Anything missing or inaccurate?

Suggest changes to improve what we show.

Suggest changes

FAQ about Upper Break fishing

Upper Break is a swamp located in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Its coordinates are:
39Β°28β€²12.4β€³N 75Β°35β€²44.9β€³W
.
Find the best fishing spots on Upper Break by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Navionics depth maps.
The most common species in Upper Break are:
The latest Upper Break fishing reports are:
App Section
Download Fishbrain and fish smarter
Unlimited access to the best fishing spot finder in the game. Get all the fishing intel you need to start catching more, and bigger, fish.

Free trial available

4.7
37.6K ratings
editor's choice