Delaware R Smallmouth: still close to shore

[Mike]

Night electrofishing this week revealed that the Delaware R smallmouth bass (in the non-tidal river in Bucks Co and southeastern Northampton Co), as well as rock bass, redbreast sunfish, a few small striped bass, and a few small walleye are still close to shore. This presents an opportunity to take a few more shots at them from shore before giving up on the warmwater fishing for the year.

 

[nealfish]

i have only EVER caught bass, or any species of fish, from an island or from a boat when fishing the delaware. spin or fly, but the ones out there are rather impressive.

 

[RichFishbelt]

It's been said by many experienced fisherman that fall is the best time to catch really big smallmouth. Unfortunately, I've not had this good fortune. When I have the opportunity to be on the river in the fall, the bass seem to have vacated the places that I generally fish for them. Perhaps, it is a matter of devoting time to the river or changing the time of day that I fish.