Fish consumption advisories

Delaware

Delaware publishes advisories for 12 waters, covering 14 species-and-size recommendations.

Contaminants of concern: Chlordane, DDT, Dioxins, Mercury, PCBs, Pesticides

Statewide advisory

These apply across Delaware, including waters with no specific advisory of their own.

All Other Species General population Limit to 52 meals per year due to elevated PCB. Delaware statewide advisory (1 meal/week baseline)

Waters with advisories in Delaware

12 waters on file. A water not listed here has no advisory in the state's data — which usually means it has never been sampled, not that it's been cleared.

Lakes 2

Ponds 1

Wyoming Mill Pond

Rivers 9

Delaware statewide fishing limits

Statewide defaults — specific waters and zones may differ. Verify the current rules before keeping a fish.

Species	Size	Daily limit	Open season	Keep season
Largemouth Bass	12" min	6	Year-round	Same as open
Smallmouth Bass	Release 12–17"	6	Year-round	Same as open
Hybrid Striped Bass	15" min	2	Year-round	Same as open
Yellow Perch	—	50	Year-round	Same as open
Black Crappie	—	50	Year-round	Same as open
Bluegill	—	50	Year-round	Same as open
Channel Catfish	—	—	Year-round	Same as open
Chain Pickerel	—	—	Year-round	Same as open
Rainbow Trout	—	6	Year-round	04-04 – 12-31
American Shad	—	2	Year-round	Same as open

Official rules: Delaware — Delaware DNREC

Where this comes from

Advisories: Delaware DNREC — Fish Consumption Advisories
Regulations: Delaware — Delaware DNREC
All sources: Every state's official source