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Mispillion River is a public river in Sussex County and Kent County, Delaware, managed by State of Delaware (public / navigable water). You can fish it on a Delaware inland fishing licence; bank access is at Delaware DNREC boat launches, Trout Management Area parking areas and bridge crossings. Delaware has no blanket streambed-access law; away from a public access point, wading or bank fishing may cross private property, so check current signage or ask permission. Public access confirmed via public-trust river.
A tidal Delaware River/Bay tributary — striped bass, white perch, American shad and blue and channel catfish on a Delaware fishing licence (a separate Delaware Bay/tidal endorsement may apply for some species/seasons).
It runs roughly 16 miles through the Kent County region. Anglers here mostly fish for striped bass, white perch, channel catfish, american shad; blue catfish are also on record. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Fishing Branch and Marshalls Pond Park.
Species from PiscaMaps water-type profiles, Delaware DNREC trout-stocking records and hand research.
Night fishing: No statewide night-fishing closure in Delaware on freshwater ponds or streams.
Boats: Most Delaware rivers (the Christina, Brandywine, Nanticoke, St. Jones and Murderkill) are waded or floated by canoe or kayak; only the lower, tidal reaches of the Christina, Nanticoke and Broadkill rivers take a larger boat.
Bank & bivvy camping: You can fish this river on a Delaware freshwater fishing licence; bank and wading access is at Delaware DNREC access points and bridge crossings — check current DEM signage for any water, as bank ownership and access rights vary by reach.
Tackle: Statewide bass and panfish limits are generous; the small Piedmont trout-stream program follows its own posted limit and season. Check the current DNREC fishing guide for this specific water.
Boat ramps: 2 mapped — Boat ramp, Boat ramp.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Anyone 16 to 64 needs a Delaware fishing licence — the resident annual is about $8.50, the non-resident annual about $22, with a 7-day non-resident licence (~$16) also sold. A separate free Delaware Bay/tidal endorsement is required for some anadromous species. Residents 65 and older and Delaware residents fishing on their own tidal shoreline need no licence. Buy from DNREC at dnrec.delaware.gov. A Delaware fishing licence (plus the free tidal endorsement for some species) covers this river under the state's public-trust doctrine for navigable/tidal water.
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