The Nantikkok River is certainly one of the best eastern coastal rivers for bass fishing. At the weekend, you will see a fisherman's tournament from several states, because river fish are “big enough” to accommodate 50-150 boat events. I found that breaking the river into three main sections helps new fishermen here avoid overflowing with the size of the river. This is the main river / Seaford, Brodsky creek and, finally, Marchihop Creek. Each of these areas has advantages and disadvantages for tournament fishermen and weekend fishermen.
Wide creek
This creek is very popular, but it has too many no-trace zones between Phillips Landing and Laurel, which makes it difficult to run and gun in tournaments. Broad Creek is more protected from strong winds and, as a rule, has clear water, closer to Laurel you go.
Some of the best fisheries can be found by markings No. 4–5 and 7, since the creek makes wide bends to Bethel. Just past the Bethel Bridge is a small pond on the right, which is easily accessible from the river. This is a real hot spot at times and a guaranteed spot of fish during caviar. Further along the stream you will see tons of trees laying down and, finally, a couple of bridges and a spillway in Laurel. This area is good, but is slowly moving due to the movement of boats and obstacles in a narrow canal.
Sifor and above
The main river and the area of Seaford jump from place to place very easily, because the river is wider and has very few restrictions. You will have movement on barges, as well as a lot of pleasure boats and scary jet skis, but the fishing is great. My favorite places are the docks for boats; forest ferries, pad lines and all the big streams. In the area of Seaford there is heavy industry with all the storage rooms for barges, bulkheads, a railway bridge and several good backwaters. Between the railway bridge and the bridge of Blades there is a large pier with big fishing in winter and during caviar. Above the blade is another blade area, which sometimes leads to a dam with great dexterity. Moving up the river by Route 13 The bridge of the river splits into two branches. Both are fantastic in summer and autumn, but time and care are needed to explore. Look carefully, and you will see many new areas with grass. When fishing, Nanticoke remembers changing tides much earlier in Sharptown and Vienna than in Seaford, so take full advantage of this “golden hour” when the bite is strong.
Marshyhope creek
Marshyhope fish like a whole separate river and easy to navigate when the cushions are up. In the winter or early season, a few bass boats hit the mud, thinking that they were in the canal. This creek was always the best for me at high tide, and the last two hours were fantastic. Tournament fishermen land brush heaps, weigh wooden pallets and even rock piles to reinforce certain areas. All this is easy to find by observing your depth finder and the slow cruising lines of wires and streams. There are a few old wooden boats on this stream that hold the fish, and some are visible at low tide, so mark them with your GPS. Fish every brook mouth can be found when the tides fall. The beaver huts are really bass magnets on this creek, and any wood you notice from the pad line when falling will maintain the bass consistently. Also fish small bridge spikes, docks and all rap rap you see that helps break the current. Moving up into a narrow wooded section, look next to the left and you will see a small pond called “Peggy Hole”. This is such a wonderful place during caviar, which is often put “out of bounds” in tournaments to avoid boat races. Bass appears much earlier than most people understand in this pond. Moving towards Federalsberg, you will notice that the sandbox to your left is an area of caviar, which can be very good. In Federalsburg, there is a small marina on the new ramp, in which boats are never tied, but this is a good place for fishing. The whole rap rap is also good. In the fall, always keep fishing throughout the past year as the fish cools down. Now for the downward movement, the Marshyhope has a really strong current, it becomes muddy easily after rains or boat traffic and is a rather long ride from Phillip or Seaford landing pads.
