Wahoo fishing out of Lewes, Delaware, is a canyon trip, not an inshore one. The local charter lists wahoo on its 12-hour canyon trip, and Bottom Line Sportfishing rates wahoo "Poor Odds" on its October calendar. If you run your own boat from Lewes, Delaware, that port page covers inlet, ramp and conditions detail.
This guide covers the season rating, where boats run, the named structure near the port, the method and who runs the trip. The walls, shoal and wrecks near Cape Henlopen are Lewes’s local ground, but wahoo are listed on the offshore trip, not on that structure.
Wahoo season out of Lewes
The local operator’s calendar is the season read for this port. For general wahoo biology and seasonality, see the wahoo species guide.
The October rating
Bottom Line’s October calendar rates wahoo "Poor Odds." That is the operator’s own read for the month.
- October: "Poor Odds"
- Source of the rating: the local charter’s calendar
- Other months: not covered here
Where Lewes boats run for wahoo
Bottom Line lists wahoo on its 12-hour canyon trip. A trip that long makes wahoo from this port an offshore trolling target rather than an inshore-structure fish. For the wider canyon picture, see the regional wahoo guide (see also the Atlantic Northeast region guide).
The 12-hour canyon trip
The canyon trip runs 12 hours, and wahoo appear on its listing. The listing is a charter description only. No catch reports, specific grounds or distances were found.
Named grounds and structure near Lewes
These are the named spots close to the port. Wahoo are listed on the canyon trip, not on this structure. The wrecks show on Breakpoint’s chart layers, which are not for navigation.
Outer Wall and Inner Wall
The Outer Wall is the Delaware Breakwater, also called the Harbor of Refuge, a rock jetty outside Roosevelt Inlet. The Inner Wall is a separate local structure.
Ice Breakers (the Haystacks)
The Ice Breakers, known locally as the Haystacks, are named structure near Lewes.
Old Grounds
Old Grounds is a named local ground.
Fenwick Shoal
Fenwick Shoal is named for blues, Spanish mackerel and triggerfish. For those species, see our coastal and offshore gamefish guides.
Wrecks: Gypsum Prince, Star Dust, Mars-54
| Name | Vessel | Depth | Position note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsum Prince | 357-ft steel barge | 48 ft | Inshore of Cape Henlopen, sunk in 1942 |
| Star Dust | 90-ft fishing vessel | 104 ft (least depth) | Northeast of the breakwaters |
| Mars-54 | 79-ft crane barge | n/a | East-northeast of Cape Henlopen, sank in 1979 |
How wahoo are fished from Lewes
The canyon trip description names a trolling spread as the method, and it is the only method named.
Who fishes for them here
Bottom Line Sportfishing is the local charter that lists wahoo. Capt. Jon Fazekas runs the boat, which carries 6 anglers on twin Cummins 485 hp engines. That is the scale of the boat doing the canyon run.
Booking the trip is one way to learn the canyon run before taking your own boat, though it does not promise fish.
FAQ
When is wahoo fishing out of Lewes worth planning?
The local operator’s October calendar rates wahoo "Poor Odds." For general seasonality, read the wahoo species guide.
Is October a good month for wahoo from Lewes?
The local calendar rates October "Poor Odds." For launch logistics, use the Lewes port page.
Do the breakwaters or wrecks hold wahoo?
Wahoo are listed on the 12-hour canyon trip, not on the inshore structure.
Which Lewes charter lists wahoo?
Bottom Line Sportfishing, run by Capt. Jon Fazekas. The boat carries 6 anglers.
What method is used?
A trolling spread on the canyon trip.
