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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Fishing and Motorboating
 
 

Fishing and Licensing

The Delaware River and its tributaries provide a variety of fishing. The "shad run" up the Delaware passes through this park in May and June.

A state fishing license is required from New Jersey or Pennsylvania. Both New Jersey and Pennsylvania offer on line licensing, or licenses may be obtained from many local agents.

 

Alcohol
Alcoholic beverages are permitted only on some stretches of the river. Please review the park's
alcohol policy.

 

Motorboating
A 10 m.p.h. speed limit is enforced on the entire length of the river within the recreation area (Milford PA to the Water Gap) from April 1 to September 30. To allow for water-skiing, in the summer a 35 m.p.h. speed limit is allowed at Smithfield Pool and Price's Landing Pool.

River & Canoe Campsite Map (pdf file) 
Page 1: River Safety; Distances; Camping Regulations
Page 2: River map showing location of campsites
(The full size of this file is legal size 8.5 x 14". Adjust print settings to print on
8.5 x 11" letter-size paper.)

List of Canoe Liveries | River Map in Color (without campsites)

 
 

Fish Consumption Advisories
Eating the Fish Advisories (safety page on this website)
Fish Advisories from PA Dept of Environmental Protection 
Fish Advisories from NJ Dept of Environmental Protection

Sketch of a shiny, silvery fish tinged with greenish-yellow on top
Park Bulletin:
Fishing in the Park
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Canoes and a life-saving ring on a beach along a river
Park Bulletin:
River & Canoe Campsite Map (B&W, legal)
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View of the sky through hemlock treetops  

Did You Know?
... that hemlock groves in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area are threatened by a non-native insect, the hemlock woolly adelgid. Hemlocks provide shade for spectacular rhodondenron, for trout streams, and for native wildflowers. As hemlocks weaken and die, they are cut down for your safety.
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Last Updated: August 14, 2009 at 17:45 EST