Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Best times today
🌇Dusk19:16–21:16🌙Night21:16–04:50
Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.
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Likely catch now (14 species)
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
18%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
18%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
17%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season.
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Walleye
Sander vitreus
11%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
5%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
3%
Slow during the night, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees.
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Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
3%
Slow during the night, peak season.
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Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season.
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Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
2%
Slow during the night, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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White Bass
Morone chrysops
2%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, a fishy ripple on the water.
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About the fishing here
Smyrna River is a river in Delaware.
Popular catches here include Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass and Muskellunge.
Channel Catfish fishing is usually best around Jun-Aug. The best windows are usually dusk and night.
A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.
Tips right now
TechniqueStart with a ledger bait for channel catfish, the most likely catch right now.
TimingThis is a prime window for channel catfish at night. Fish hard now.
ColourStained water: try strong scent, yellow or blood red for channel catfish.
LureLedger bait for channel catfish: Stinkbait on the bottom.
DepthThe water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.
Fishing permit
A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:
