Rainbow trout were stocked today in White Clay Creek in northern New Castle County by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to provide anglers opportunities to fish upstate Delaware for trout in the fall and winter. About 1,000 pounds of rainbow trout were stocked from near the Pennsylvania state line downstream to Newark.
Trout anglers are reminded by the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife of the following rules and regulations:
- A Delaware fishing license is required, unless an angler is exempt (a status which still requires an angler to obtain a Fisherman Identification Network (FIN) number).
- A Delaware trout stamp is required through Nov. 30 to fish in White Clay Creek, as well as other designated trout streams stocked earlier this year, unless an angler is exempt.
- Trout fishing is open one half-hour before sunrise to one half-hour after sunset, unless otherwise restricted by area rules.
- The daily possession limit is six trout, except for a daily possession limit of four trout when fishing in or within 50 feet of the designated fly-fishing-only section of White Clay Creek.
Through the program managed by the DNREC Fisheries Section, trout are purchased from hatcheries and stocked in selected streams and ponds using revenue from anglers’ purchase of Delaware trout stamps. Trout stocking in Delaware is also supported by federal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Sport Fish Restoration funds generated by anglers purchasing fishing equipment.
Delaware fishing licenses and trout stamps can be purchased online at de.gov/digitaldnrec, at the license desk in DNREC’s Dover campus at 89 Kings Highway or from fishing license agents statewide. More information on fishing, fishing licenses and trout stamps in Delaware can be found at the de.gov/recfishing webpage.
About DNREC
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control protects and manages the state’s natural resources, protects public health, provides outdoor recreational opportunities, and educates Delawareans about the environment. The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife conserves and manages Delaware’s fish and wildlife and their habitats, and provides fishing, hunting, wildlife viewing and boating access on more than 75,000 acres of public land. For more information, visit the website and connect with @DelawareDNREC on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X or LinkedIn.
