Delaware Fish Facts for The Recreational Angler

The back of the Wahoo is an iridescent blue, while the sides are silvery, with a pattern of irregular vertical blue bars (stripes).

They have razor sharp teeth.

Illustration by Duane Raver, Jr.

Season	Open Year-Round
Size Limit	No Size Limit
Daily Limit / Person	2
Delaware Range	Atlantic Ocean
Abundance in Delaware Waters	Uncommon
General Habitat and Food Preferences	The Wahoo is an oceanic species that are most often solitary in nature. They feed primarily on ocean fishes.
Did You Know?	A giant slug-like parasite is commonly found in Wahoo stomachs. The parasite (being in the stomach) does not affect the portion of the fish eaten by humans.
Common Lures and Baits	Trolling with lures and natural baits account for most Wahoo caught off Delaware in the Atlantic Ocean.
Typical Sizes Caught	Wahoo are commonly caught in the range of 20 to 50 pounds by anglers.
Citation Minimum Length and Weight	Live Release Award Adult: 50 inches minimum Youth (age 15 and under): 41 inches minimum Sport Fishing Tournament Award Adult: 20 pounds minimum Youth (age 15 and under): 15 pounds minimum
Delaware State Record	106 pounds Will Stahlgren 2007

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