How to Catch: Delaware River Stripers

Learn how to Delaware River Striped Bass

How to Catch Striped Bass on the Delaware River Part 4

If you have been following my articles about "How to Catch Striped Bass on the Delaware River" this will fill in some gaps for the bank fishermen that I have neglected. Below is brief overview of where to fish from land on the Delaware River, covering Philadelphia to Bucks County with google maps and pin drops. I just want to advise people that some areas are not the best place to fish alone or bring kids. Some locations are in rough areas and even in Bristol I have heard of people getting robbed and pistol whipped.

#1 Betsy Ross Bridge:

Type of Fishing- Cut Bait

Nice deep water hole with a back eddy.

#2 Tacony Flats:

Type of Fishing- Cut Bait

Great spot and can handle a crowd, shallow water flats. Many 30 lb bass have been caught here

#3 Frankford Arsenal

Type of Fishing- Cut Bait

Deep water bank

#4 Dredge Harbor both PA and NJ

Type of Fishing- Cut Bait

Ranges from deep water ledges to shallow water

#5 Rancocous Creek, NJ and North Delaware Ave, PA

Type of Fishing- Cut Bait

Deep water on the PA side, Shallow water on NJ side with a deep water ledge.

#6 Glenford and Poquessing Creek

Type of Fishing- Cut Bait

Mid range water, Sand/Mud flat with a ledge

#7 Station Ave

Type of Fishing- Cut Bait

Mud flat with rocks mixed in, a long cast gets you in deep water

#8 Camer Avenue

Type of Fishing- Cut Bait

Deep water drop off in to a pile of rocks

#9 Neshimany State Park

Type of Fishing- Cut Bait

Sloping flats in to deep water with a long cast

#10 Burlington Bridge

Type of Fishing- Cut Bait

Shallow water slopping in to deeper water with a long cast

#11 Bristol Park

Type of Fishing- Cut Bait

Shallow water in close with a quick drop of in to deeper water

#12 Florence NJ

Type of Fishing- Cut Bait

Shallow water sloping in to deep water with a long cast

#13 The Soap Factory

Type of Fishing- Cut Bait

Deep water hole, deep