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Fishing regulations at Jordan Branch, DE
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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.
Regulations for top species
Largemouth bass
Bag limit6
The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.
Min size12" (Total Length)
No person shall harvest any individual fish less than the minimum size limit.
Total length means the straight line distance from the most forward point of the head with the mouth closed, to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail compressed or squeezed, while the fish is lying on its side.
Additional information
No closed season.
In Becks Pond: bag limit = 2 largemouth bass per person per day; minimum size = 15-inches total length.
Edibility
Synonyms
Rainbow trout
Restrictions & requirements
Snagging
Harvest of this species by snagging (snatch hooking) is prohibited.
Required licenses
Additional information
Basic Requirements: no minimum size. Four fish per day in fly-fishing streams. Six fish per day in all other streams.
In designated trout streams:
It is unlawful for any person to fish for rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, or any hybrids of these species in designated trout streams, except between and including the first Saturday of April and the second Saturday of March of each succeeding year.
It is unlawful for any person to fish for rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, or any hybrids of these species in designated trout streams on the opening day of the trout season before 7:00 a.m. and thereafter for the remainder of the trout season between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise.
In designated trout ponds:
It is unlawful for any person to fish for rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, or any hybrids of these species in designated trout ponds, except between and including the first Saturday of March and the second Saturday of February of each succeeding year.
It is unlawful for any person to fish for rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, or any hybrids of these species in designated trout ponds on the opening day of the trout season before 7 a.m. and thereafter for the remainder of the trout season between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise.
For detailed regulations, please see Delaware freshwater trout fishing.
Edibility
Synonyms
Black crappie
Bag limit25
The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.
Aggregate limit50
The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.
Additional information
Edibility
Synonyms
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