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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

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USWW Delmarva FishCast — Delaware Bay perch and catfish lead a DE-heavy midweek report, with surf spot/croaker and jetties stripers on eels.

## Overview As of Sept. 1, 2026, this week's reports are a Delaware-heavy midweek snapshot. The strongest reads come from warm inshore water, steady tide movement, and a clear contrast between the Bay buoy at 78.6°F (44009) and the cooler offshore reading at 72.5°F (44025), which fits the mixed mix of beach fish, reef fish, and boat-dependent offshore catches. This is the Tuesday midweek cadence, so treat it as a current snapshot rather than a full Friday main.

DelmarvaSep 1, 11:01 AM
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Friday, August 28, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — Late-August Delmarva mixes surf spot and croaker, Bay perch and catfish, and Inland Bays stripers with flounder in the ocean

## Overview As of 2026-08-28, the weekly pattern across Delmarva is a late-summer mix of warm estuary water, steady tidal movement and a species spread that favors both shore and nearshore anglers. This is the Friday main report; treat it as the primary weekly snapshot, with mid-week changes only when agencies publish new data. DE DNREC had the strongest actionable bite report this cycle, while MD DNR was unavailable, so the Chesapeake Bay section is necessarily thinner than

DelmarvaAug 28, 10:01 AM
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — Catfish, perch, and trout are the headline species across Delmarva this week.

🎣 Delmarva FishCast — August 25, 2026 (midweek update)

DelmarvaAug 25, 11:04 AM
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Friday, August 21, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — Late-summer mix as of 2026-08-21: surf spot and croaker, Bay perch and catfish, inlet flounder, and scattered freshwater bass

Overview This is the Friday main report for 2026-08-21. The water is still warm across the region, with NOAA NDBC readings from 70.5°F in Delaware Bay to 77.4°F near Cape May, and that matches a late-summer mixed bag: surf spot and croaker, Bay white perch and catfish, inlet flounder and triggerfish, plus freshwater bass and snakeheads. MD DNR was unavailable this cycle, so Maryland-specific detail is limited; treat those areas as thin and verify before running long. Cadence

DelmarvaAug 21, 10:01 AM
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — Striped bass, catfish, and perch are the headline species across Delmarva this week.

🎣 Delmarva FishCast — August 18, 2026 (midweek update)

DelmarvaAug 18, 11:04 AM
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Friday, August 14, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — Warm water, active inshore Delaware bite, and thin Maryland detail as of Aug. 14

## Overview As of 2026-08-14, the Delmarva bite is tracking like a late-summer pattern: warm water, decent inshore activity, and stronger fish holding where the structure, tide, and bait line up. NOAA NDBC buoy data shows Delaware Bay at 79.0°F, Long Island offshore at 77.9°F, and Cape May, NJ at 73.9°F, which fits the mixed report from DE DNREC: croaker and spot are dominating the inshore picture while tunas are still showing in the deep.

DelmarvaAug 14, 10:01 AM
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — Spot, croaker, and kingfish hold the surf while Delaware Bay and Indian River Inlet carry the most reliable summer action.

## Overview As of 2026-08-11, this Tuesday midweek snapshot points to a familiar late-summer pattern: warm inshore water, a useful tide cycle, and a mixed bag of surf, bay, inlet, and freshwater fish. NOAA NDBC shows Delaware Bay at 77.5°F, Long Island offshore at 79.2°F, and Cape May at 73.2°F, while NOAA CO-OPS has usable highs and lows lining up through the day at Lewes, Reedy Point, Ocean City Inlet, and the other key stations. This is the midweek check-in, so treat it as

DelmarvaAug 11, 11:01 AM
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Friday, August 7, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — Spot, croaker, kingfish, flounder, and white perch lead the Delmarva read as of 2026-08-07

Overview This Friday main FishCast is built from a fresh DE DNREC report, NOAA buoy and tide products, and USGS gauges. Water temperatures are still warm enough to keep a mixed bite moving through the surf, bays, and freshwater spillways, while the Maryland side is a lighter read this week because MD DNR was unavailable; a Tuesday mid-week update often helps separate the better bite windows from the filler hours.

DelmarvaAug 7, 10:01 AM
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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

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USWW Delmarva FishCast — Midweek Delmarva FishCast: surf kingfish, Delaware Bay perch and croaker, Indian River bluefish, and a thin Maryland read

Overview This is the Tuesday mid-week FishCast for 2026-08-04. Summer water temperatures are holding in the mid-70s at the nearshore and bay buoys, which fits the mixed bag of surf kingfish, bay perch and croaker, inlet bluefish, and freshwater snakeheads. MD DNR was unavailable this cycle, so the Chesapeake section is necessarily thin; Friday's main report should add more Maryland detail if the state report returns.

DelmarvaAug 4, 11:01 AM
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Friday, July 31, 2026

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USWW Delmarva FishCast — Kingfish, striped bass, and catfish are the headline species across Delmarva this week.

🎣 Delmarva FishCast — July 31, 2026 (weekly main)

DelmarvaJul 31, 10:02 AM
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Tuesday, July 28, 2026

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USWW Delmarva FishCast — Striped bass, kingfish, and catfish are the headline species across Delmarva this week.

🎣 Delmarva FishCast — July 28, 2026 (midweek update)

DelmarvaJul 28, 11:02 AM
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Monday, July 27, 2026

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USWW Aurora Watch — Possible aurora — OVATION view-line -86.0°N

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DelmarvaJul 27, 10:56 PM
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Friday, July 24, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — Delaware Bay perch and inlet bluefish lead a warm, tide-driven Delmarva weekend

## Overview This is the Friday main Delmarva FishCast as of 2026-07-24, and the clearest pattern this week is that the Delaware-side bite held together better than the Maryland-side report cycle. Delaware DNREC reported good fishing despite thunderstorms, while Maryland DNR was unavailable this cycle, so the Bay-to-beach picture leans more on NOAA tides, NDBC water temperatures, and USGS river gauges than on a fresh Maryland bite summary.

DelmarvaJul 24, 10:02 AM
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — Striped bass, catfish, and perch are the headline species across Delmarva this week.

🎣 Delmarva FishCast — July 21, 2026 (midweek update)

DelmarvaJul 21, 11:02 AM
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Friday, July 17, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — Summer bite holds in Delaware Bay, Indian River Inlet, and the surf as Maryland reports stay thin

Overview This is the Friday main Delmarva FishCast for 2026-07-17, and the pattern looks like a summer blend of warm inshore water, tide-sensitive bay fishing, and a cooler offshore edge. Delaware Bay and Cape May are running in the mid-70s, while Long Island offshore is cooler in the low 70s; that mix usually keeps croaker, spot, perch, and flounder closer to the beach, bay, and inlet structure, with better summer movement around tide changes. Maryland DNR was unavailable th

DelmarvaJul 17, 10:02 AM
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — Striped bass, catfish, and perch are the headline species across Delmarva this week.

🎣 Delmarva FishCast — July 14, 2026 (midweek update)

DelmarvaJul 14, 11:02 AM
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Friday, July 10, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — Warm-water Delaware bite: surf croaker, inlet stripers, bay flounder, and pond bass as of 2026-07-10

Overview As of 2026-07-10, this Friday main FishCast is built around warm water, a fresh Delaware DNREC report, and missing Maryland DNR and USGS river data this cycle. The Tuesday mid-week update is the follow-up snapshot when the pattern shifts, but for now the strongest signal is a summer mix of surf croaker, inlet stripers, bay-edge flounder, and pocket freshwater bass.

DelmarvaJul 10, 12:52 PM
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Tuesday, July 7, 2026

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USWW Delmarva FishCast — Warm Delaware Bay water, surf kings, inlet flounder, and sheepshead lead this week's Delmarva bite

## Overview As of July 7, 2026, this Tuesday mid-week FishCast is leaning hard into warm-season patterns: Delaware Bay is reading 76.6°F at NOAA buoy 44009, and the nearshore Atlantic markers are still in the low 70s. That kind of spread usually puts the best bite early and concentrates fish around structure, inlet current, and night tides. Maryland DNR fishing-report coverage was unavailable this cycle, so the Maryland side is lighter than usual and is built from NOAA tide a

DelmarvaJul 7, 12:19 PM
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Friday, July 3, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — Warm Delaware waters keep sheepshead, croaker, flounder, and inlet stripers in the mix as of 2026-07-03

Overview As of 2026-07-03, this Friday main report is shaped by warm water and a strong Delaware/inlet bite. NOAA buoy readings are in the low-to-mid 70s offshore and in the bay, while USGS gauges show warm tidal-river water and low freshwater flows in several systems. DE DNREC supplied the fresh weekly report; MD DNR was unavailable this cycle, so Maryland saltwater coverage is limited and should be cross-checked locally.

DelmarvaJul 3, 1:22 PM
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — Delaware surf, bay, and inlet bites are carrying the week; Maryland reports are thin this cycle

Overview As of 2026-06-30 and this Tuesday mid-week cadence, the pattern is firmly in summer mode. NOAA NDBC is showing warm coastal and bay water in the 70s, while the NOAA CO-OPS tide cycles line up with the cleaner movement at the surf, inlet, and upper-bay stations. MD DNR was unavailable this cycle, so the Delaware report and the NOAA/USGS data carry most of the useful bite picture.

DelmarvaJun 30, 11:30 AM
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Saturday, June 27, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — Spot, croaker, surf kings, and inlet bluefish lead Delaware’s early-summer bite

## Overview This Friday main FishCast is a snapshot as of 2026-06-26, built around the fresh Delaware DNREC report posted 2026-06-25 18:24 UTC. The pattern is classic early summer: water has warmed enough to bring inshore saltwater fish into a more predictable mix of spot, croaker, inlet bluefish, flounder, and a few beach kings, while Delaware freshwater ponds and lower tidal rivers are giving up bass and crappie. Maryland DNR was unavailable this cycle, so this update leans

DelmarvaJun 27, 5:31 PM
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Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — Warm bay water and moving tides are driving croaker, stripers, and inlet blues across Delmarva

Overview As of 2026-06-23, this week’s mid-week snapshot shows a warm-water, moving-tide pattern across Delmarva. NOAA NDBC buoys are sitting in the upper 60s to near 70°F in the bay and nearshore, while the lower river gauges show warmer water in the inland systems, which helps explain why croaker, striped bass, bluefish, flounder, and freshwater bass are the main names in the reports. The cadence this week is Tuesday mid-week, so treat this as a snapshot between the Friday

DelmarvaJun 23, 11:22 AM
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — Surf and inlet stripers hold steady while Delaware Bay shoreline, flathead catfish, and freshwater bass/crappie all produce as conditions improve.

## Overview This is the Tuesday mid-week Delmarva FishCast for 2026-06-09. The Friday main report usually carries the broader picture, while this update leans more heavily on DE DNREC, NOAA NDBC, NOAA CO-OPS, USGS NWIS, and ASMFC because MD DNR was unavailable this cycle. Water temperatures range from 60.6°F offshore to 66.7°F at Cape May, and the warm nearshore pocket lines up with better surf and inlet reports after the weather settled.

DelmarvaJun 9, 12:17 PM
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Sunday, June 7, 2026

Fishcastmedium confidence

USWW Delmarva FishCast — As of 2026-06-07: surf stripers and blues, Delaware Bay perch/catfish, and freshwater bass/crappie

Overview As of 2026-06-07, this Friday-main FishCast is built from Delaware DNREC, NOAA, and USGS reports, with MD DNR unavailable this cycle. The best read this week is a mixed but useful one: the surf and inlet bite improved when the weather improved, Delaware Bay shore points held fish, and a few freshwater systems continued to produce bass and crappie. For anglers planning a short trip, the tide windows and water-temperature spread matter more than chasing one hot spot.

DelmarvaJun 7, 5:28 PM
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