Fishing & Boating

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Fishing

Fishing is popular in the Delaware River. A valid fishing license is required. Fishing regulations for the Delaware River can be found at the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission website and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife website.

Boat Accesses

River Mile 208: Footbridge Access Area; Portland PA, handlaunch, gravel ramp

River Mile 198.5: Belvidere NJ Access Area; cartop, power, non-motorized launch, gravel ramp

River Mile 194.2: Martins Creek PA Access Area; beach launch for motorized and non-motorized, gravel and sand ramp

River Mile 189.3: Sandts Eddy PA; paved ramp for motorized and non-motorized

River Mile 186.5: Frost Hollow PA; Access Area; sand/gravelramp for cartop, hand, motorized, non-motorized

River Mile 183.9: Phillipsburg Free Bridge Access; Phillipsburg NJ (GPS 40.6921 -75.2032), paved launch

River Mile 183.7: Scott Park; Easton PA (GPS 40.6901 -75.2044), paved launch

River Mile 183.5: Delaware Canal State Park, Old Canal Park; Easton PA (GPS 40.6882 -75.2044), primitive launch, non-motorized boats only

River Mile 180.9: Wy-Hit-Tuck County Park; Northampton PA (GPS 40.6691 -75.1824), primitive launch

River Mile 177.6: Theodore Roosevelt Recreation Area / Lock 22/23; Williams PA (GPS 40.627 -75.1905), primitive launch, non-motorized boats only

River Mile 176.7: Fry's Run County Park; Williams PA (GPS 40.6184 -75.2014), primitive launch, non-motorized boats only

River Mile 175.0: Riegelsville Access; Riegelsville NJ (GPS 40.5917 -75.1886), primitive launch

River Mile 174.0: Riegelsville PA/Durham Furnace Canal, PA Fish and Boat Access; Durham Furnace, PA (GPS 40.5813 -75.1963), primitive launch, non-motorized boats only

River Mile 173.8: Durham Furnace/Lock 21 DCNR Access; Durham Furnace PA (GPS 40.5792 -75.1965), primitive launch, non-motorized boats only

River Mile 171.9: Lynn Island / Lock 20 DCNR Access; Nockamixon PA (GPS 40.5625 -75.1636), primitive launch, non-motorized boats only

River Mile 167.7: Upper Black Eddy PA Fish and Boat Access; Upper Black Eddy PA (GPS 40.5653 -75.0987), paved launch

River Mile 165.3: Giving Pond DCNR Access; Tinicum PA (GPS 40.5394 -75.0685), primitive launch, non-motorized boats only

River Mile 164.3: Frenchtown Bridge DEP Access; Frenchtown NJ (GPS 40.5261 -75.0633), primitive launch, non-motorized boats only

River Mile 163.4: Kingwood DEP Access; Kingwood Township NJ (GPS 40.5118 -75.0635), paved launch

River Mile 162.9: Tinicum County Park; Erwinna PA (GPS 40.5063 -75.0668), paved launch

River Mile 162.0: Fairview DEP Access; Kingwood NJ (GPS 40.4920 -75.0615), primitive launch, non-motorized boats only

River Mile 156.1: Bryam DEP Access; Kingwood NJ (GPS 40.4155 -75.0479), paved launch

River Mile 155.2: Bulls island Recreation Area DEP Access; Stockton NJ (GPS 40.4075 -75.0352), paved launch

River Mile 153.8: Virginia Forrest Recreation Area DCNR Access; Solebury PA (GPS 40.4062 -75.0075), primitive launch, non-motorized boats only

River Mile 148.6: Lamberville DEP Access; Lambertville NJ (GPS 40.3608 -74.9455), paved launch

River Mile 146.8: Firemens Eddy/Belle Mountain DEP Access; Titusville NJ (GPS 40.3424 -74.9421), paved launch

River Mile 141.8: Washington's Crossing State Park; Titusville NJ (GPS 40.2967 -74.8681), primitive launch, non-motorized boats only

Last updated: October 26, 2023

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