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Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament eligible species and qualifying weights

 

 

FRESHWATER SPECIES

Smallmouth bass

 

Largemouth bass      5 pounds

Smallmouth bass**   2 pounds

Striped bass              20 pounds

Striped bass hybrid* 5 pounds

Bluegill                        1 pound

Carp                           15 pounds

Catfish                         6 pounds

Crappie                      1 pound

Tiger muskie              10 pounds

White perch               1 pound

Yellow perch              1 pound

Chain pickerel           4 pounds

American shad          5 pounds

Trout                           2 pounds

Walleye                      5 pounds

Redear sunfish          1 pound

* Must be taken from Lums Pond

** Must be 17” in length

 

SALTWATER SPECIES

Spanish mackerel

 

False albacore          12 pounds

True albacore             30 pounds

Black sea bass          3 pounds

Striped bass              20 pounds

Bluefish                      14 pounds

Cod                             20 pounds

Black drum                 50 pounds

Atlantic croaker         3 pounds

Dolphinfish                 15 pounds

Flounder                     7 pounds

Kingfish                      1 pound

Atlantic mackerel      2 pounds

King mackerel           10 pounds

Spanish mackerel     5 pounds

Blue Marlin*               Any

White Marlin*             Any

Scup (porgy)              2 pounds

Shark (excl. mako)    100 pounds

Mako shark                100 pounds

Sheepshead              8 pounds

Swordfish                   Any

Tautog                        7 pounds

Gray triggerfish          5 pounds

Tuna                            75 pounds

Wahoo                        20 pounds

Weakfish (sea trout) 9 pounds

            *Citations for marlin are awarded only for releases or for those landed for taxidermy.

 

 

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