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Delaware Fish Stocking

Reports, schedules, species, and official links from Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife

Official source verified Current stocking schedule Source reviewed July 19, 2026

Quick answer

Official report: Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife's Delaware freshwater trout schedule is the source of record for Delaware stocking information.

Commonly documented species: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Hybrid Striped Bass, and Largemouth Bass.

Typical timing: Most trout arrive around the spring opener and during several follow-up dates, with a supplemental fall stocking on White Clay Creek. Dates remain tentative until delivery.

What anglers should know

Delaware's public stocking calendar is compact and easy to use because the trout program centers on a short list of New Castle County streams plus two downstate ponds. DNREC posts schedule changes on the same official page when supplier or water conditions shift.

White Clay Creek and nearby northern streams anchor the spring fishery, with Tidbury Pond in Kent County and Newton Pond in Sussex County extending the opportunity downstate. The state's warm summers make this a true cool-season put-and-take program.

Check the official Delaware report

Delaware freshwater trout schedule is the source of record. Agency schedules can change for weather, water conditions, hatchery operations, or access, so confirm there before driving.

Open Delaware freshwater trout schedule

How this state publishes data

Official agency-page source verified; no automated normalizer is enabled for this source format yet. We do not show an empty table as evidence that no fish were stocked.

When stocking happens in Delaware

Most trout arrive around the spring opener and during several follow-up dates, with a supplemental fall stocking on White Clay Creek. Dates remain tentative until delivery.

Reading tip

Read the update notices above the schedule before relying on the table; DNREC may consolidate two planned deliveries into one date.

Fish stocked in Delaware

DNREC's angler schedule covers put-and-take trout. Agency stocking materials also document hybrid striped bass in Lums Pond and targeted largemouth bass supplementation in tidal systems.

  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Brook Trout
  • Hybrid Striped Bass
  • Largemouth Bass

Where to start looking

These are useful geographic starting points, not a promise that every water is stocked this season.

  • White Clay Creek
  • New Castle County trout streams
  • Tidbury Pond
  • Newton Pond
  • Lums Pond

Delaware stocking questions

Where can I find the latest Delaware fish stocking report?

Use the Delaware freshwater trout schedule published by Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife. This page links directly to that official source and labels our own records as a dated snapshot, not a live feed.

What fish are stocked in Delaware?

Delaware stocking sources and program materials identify Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Hybrid Striped Bass, and Largemouth Bass. DNREC's angler schedule covers put-and-take trout. Agency stocking materials also document hybrid striped bass in Lums Pond and targeted largemouth bass supplementation in tidal systems.

When does Delaware stock fish?

Most trout arrive around the spring opener and during several follow-up dates, with a supplemental fall stocking on White Clay Creek. Dates remain tentative until delivery.