Delaware's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has designated Saturday, April 4 as an exclusive fishing day for youth under 16 in New Castle County streams. The general trout season will begin the following morning for all anglers.
Young fishing enthusiasts will have exclusive access to New Castle County’s trout-stocked streams this spring, with Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control setting aside April 4 as a youth-only fishing opportunity.
The special day for anglers under 16 years old will begin at 7 a.m. on Saturday, giving young fishermen and women the first chance at the 2026 trout season. Adult anglers will need to wait until the following morning, when the regular season opens for everyone thirty minutes prior to sunrise on Sunday, April 5.
This youth-focused initiative gives Delaware’s youngest outdoor enthusiasts a head start on the popular upstate trout fishing season, which draws anglers to freshwater streams throughout New Castle County each spring.
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