Map of Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in New Castle County, Delaware
Freshwater canal in New Castle County, Delaware

Fishing Chesapeake and Delaware Canal

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal is a freshwater canal in New Castle County, Delaware, about 1,829 acres. No catches are logged here yet. Cobia reads the wind, weather and water temperature here every day and tells you when to be on it.

1,829acres
Friday, November 13

Tides and water on Chesapeake and Delaware Canal today

High tide1:15 AM4.8 ft, NOAA station 8551910
Low tide7:28 AM0.6 ft, NOAA station 8551910
High tide1:21 PM5.6 ft, NOAA station 8551910
Low tide8:27 PM0.6 ft, NOAA station 8551910
Water level2.1 ftUSGS gauge 01482695, 2:42 AM
Water temperature59°FUSGS gauge 01482695, 2:42 AM

On Friday, November 13 the tide at Reedy Point is high at 1:15 AM and 1:21 PM and low at 7:28 AM and 8:27 PM, from NOAA predictions for station 8551910. Water level on Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was 2.1 ft at 2:42 AM, from USGS gauge 01482695 (C and D Canal near Delaware City, DE). Water temperature on Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was 59°F at 2:42 AM, from USGS gauge 01482695 (C and D Canal near Delaware City, DE).

Times are local. Read from NOAA station 8551910, USGS gauge 01482695, which sit on Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. The app adds wind, pressure, the solunar windows and a score for the day.

When to go

Best time to fish Chesapeake and Delaware Canal

Today's tide turns on Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, from NOAA predictions.

On Friday, November 13 the tide at Reedy Point turns at 1:15 AM, 7:28 AM, 1:21 PM and 8:27 PM. The water goes slack at each turn, then the current builds again. Many anglers plan around the hour or two after a turn, when the water runs.

What lives here

Fish in Chesapeake and Delaware Canal

No catches are logged on Chesapeake and Delaware Canal yet, so Cobia lists no fish here. When anglers log catches in the app, the species they land show up on this page.

The water

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal at a glance

Type
Canal
Water
Freshwater
Where
New Castle County, Delaware
Size
About 1,829 acres
Center
39.5421, -75.6877
Where the numbers come from

Stations Cobia reads

Tide predictions, water levels and river flow for Chesapeake and Delaware Canal come from these public stations. Cobia combines them with the wind and weather forecast into one score for the day.

Questions

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal questions anglers ask

On Friday, November 13 the tide at Reedy Point is high at 1:15 AM and 1:21 PM and low at 7:28 AM and 8:27 PM, from NOAA predictions for station 8551910.

Water level on Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was 2.1 ft at 2:42 AM, from USGS gauge 01482695 (C and D Canal near Delaware City, DE).

On Friday, November 13 the tide at Reedy Point turns at 1:15 AM, 7:28 AM, 1:21 PM and 8:27 PM. The water goes slack at each turn, then the current builds again. Many anglers plan around the hour or two after a turn, when the water runs.

No catches are logged in Chesapeake and Delaware Canal yet, so Cobia does not list any fish for it. When anglers log catches here in the app, the species show up on this page.

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal is fresh water.

Chesapeake and Delaware Canal is a canal in New Castle County, Delaware, centered near 39.5421, -75.6877.

Not one run by Cobia right now. Anyone can start a free Slam on Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in the app, pick the fish and the dates, and invite friends, a club or a shop.

Not the exact spots. Each angler chooses whether a catch shares the exact spot, a general area or just the name of the water, and no paid tier shows anyone more. Pages like this one show the species and a rounded count, never a spot.

They depend on the species and the season. When you log a catch, Cobia names the species from the photo and shows the slot limit, bag limit and season for that species where you are standing.

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Fish Chesapeake and Delaware Canal with a plan

Set Chesapeake and Delaware Canal as home water and wake up to the wind, the weather and the best window, scored for the day.

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Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tide and water data from NOAA and USGS.