DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center to Offer Array of Summer Family-Oriented Fishing and Environmental Fun
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
DNREC’s Aquatic Resources Education Center (AREC) is set to expand family-oriented outdoor fun and educational discovery programs throughout the state this summer. A full slate of AREC programming – Take A Kid Fishing! (TAKF!), Small Fry Adventures and Life in the Bay seining fun – begins this week.
DNREC Announces June 6 and 7 Will be Free Fishing Days in Delaware Waters
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026
DNREC encourages Delawareans and visitors alike to celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week (June 6-14) with two days of free fishing in the state Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7. On these two days anglers may fish, crab and clam in any Delaware waters without possessing a 2026 fishing license.
DNREC to Hold First Community Meeting on Chronic Wasting Disease in State’s Deer Herd May 13 in Laurel
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, May 4, 2026
DNREC will hold the first community meeting about the recent detection of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Delaware’s white-tailed deer at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 at the Baldcypress Nature Center at Trap Pond State Park in Laurel. For anyone unable to attend the in-person meeting, a virtual option is available.
UPDATE: Delaware’s Revised Black Sea Bass Recreational Fishing Regulations Apply in Both State and Federal Waters
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2026
DNREC revised recreational fishing state regulations for black sea bass to reflect a greater abundance of the species for anglers to catch. After federal regulatory action this week, the same regulations will apply to Delaware anglers starting May 1 whether fishing in state or federal waters.
DNREC, DPH Call for Heightened Tick Awareness in Delaware
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Public Health | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, April 27, 2026
As Delawareans spend more time outdoors this spring and summer, DNREC and the Division of Public Health are reminding residents to take simple steps to avoid tick bites and reduce the risk of tick-borne illness. Of particular concern with ticks now active year-round in the state are the blacklegged tick, lone star tick and American dog tick.
