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Scrubby · #1 06-20-2014, 02:09 PM

There are a couple of Campgrounds we want to camp at both are pretty close to where I 80 crosses into PA..I think I know the awsewer to this probally dumb question but, stripers dont migrate that far up the Delaware do they? Also, I think I read somewhere that both PA and NJ actually stocked hybrids and stripers, And other species as well.. is this true? Im basicly looking to fish this section of the Delaware and hoping to find out what fish I could realisticlly target..I havent fished the Delaware River since I was kid with my dad back in the late 70's early 80's..

AVA67 · #2 06-20-2014, 03:10 PM

You will still get stripers up to the Gap and beyond, but that is mostly a night bite this time of year. I would concentrate on Small Mouth during the day with jigs, tube baits, and cranks.

If your camp site is right on the water I would recommend bringing some chicken liver or raw shrimp to bottom fish at night with. There are plenty of big. Channel cats, bull heads, and eels to keep the rods bending.

Good luck.

Scrubby · #3 06-20-2014, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by AVA67

You will still get stripers up to the Gap and beyond, but that is mostly a night bite this time of year. I would concentrate on Small Mouth during the day with jigs, tube baits, and cranks.

If your camp site is right on the water I would recommend bringing some chicken liver or raw shrimp to bottom fish at night with. There are plenty of big. Channel cats, bull heads, and eels to keep the rods bending.

Good luck.

Thanks for the info AVA what about April and May for stripers? I will probally mostly be fishing from land I know the shad run is good that time of year too..What baits are used? Ive been Saltwater fishing so much and like I said I havent fished the delaware since i was a kid with my dad..

gwl2oneida · #4 06-20-2014, 04:48 PM

I've seen stripers as far north as port jervis

bigboy5522 · #5 06-20-2014, 05:51 PM

I have caught one in that area at night in July using live bait

Wilson · #6 06-20-2014, 06:40 PM

While this was a few years ago I hooked and landed a 5 -6 lb Striper on a Panther Martin just above Barryville NY on my trout rod with 4 lb. test.

Where ever you camp hit the water early, as the jet skis, tubers and what have you will probably be out in force

The night bite can also be nice...sans bugs