Main Steam Del

[Delaware Slayer]

Starting to see a lot less biger fish and a lot more smaller fish these days on the Main snd WB of the Del. Why is that?

 

[wildtrout2]

Maybe because wbranch caught them all at least once and they're just much smarter now? 🙂

 

[Brianh]

I've always caught dinks on the WB. Not as much on the mainstem.

 

[ryansheehan]

I don't want to hear this!!! I'm headed that way this weekend for a four day trip, can't wait!

 

[Mike]

I've always caught dinks on the WB. Not as much on the mainstem.

Max length BT in the WBr run 29-31”, which makes 15”ers relative dinks.

 

[JimNovo]

I haven't seen this on the WB....in fact just the opposite. The past few years there were less 10-11" fish which made some people worry that there would be a missing class or two of 15 fish in 3 years. So if your observations are true, then the worries will go away.

 

[Brianh]

I'm defining <10" as dinks. I get about as many of those as 18"+ during a season on the WB.

 

[Brianh]

To be fair, I usually don't fish the WB until June or later. I don't know if that plays a roll.
I stick to the main stem and EB April & May.

 

[SBecker]

Starting to see a lot less biger fish and a lot more smaller fish these days on the Main snd WB of the Del. Why is that?

Probably because you are slaying all of them.