Fishing in the Northern Delaware Region
Explore fishing in the Northern Delaware Region of Delaware. Brandywine Creek Inlet, White Clay Creek, Lums Pond, Newark
The inlet streams feeding Brandywine Creek offer good fishing for the region's target species.
1. Brandywine Creek Inlet (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Brandywine Creek Inlet, DelawareThe inlet streams feeding Brandywine Creek offer good fishing for the region's target species.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
Boat Launch: Brandywine Creek Inlet →
2. White Clay Creek (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
White Clay Creek, DelawareWhite Clay Creek offers excellent fishing in the Northern Delaware with good public access and scenic surroundings.
- ⚠ This water: Trout: 6/day; special regs per DNREC.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
3. Lums Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Lums Pond, DelawareLums Pond offers excellent fishing in the Northern Delaware with good public access and scenic surroundings.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
4. Newark (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Newark, DelawareNewark offers excellent fishing in the Northern Delaware with good public access and scenic surroundings.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
5. Lake K10 (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Lake K10, DelawareLake K10 offers good fishing opportunities in the Northern Delaware of Delaware with scenic natural surroundings.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
6. Elk River (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Elk River, DelawarePopular river fishing in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
7. Plum Creek (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Plum Creek, DelawarePopular river fishing in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
8. Miry Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Miry Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
9. Mulberry Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Mulberry Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
Boat Launch: Mulberry Landing →
10. Noah Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Noah Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
11. Oak Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Oak Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
12. Peach Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Peach Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
13. Pepper Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Pepper Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
14. Poplar Woods Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Poplar Woods Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
15. Raccoon Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Raccoon Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
16. Roman T Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Roman T Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
Boat Launch: Massey's Landing Public Boat Ramp →
17. Sally Burton Ponds (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Sally Burton Ponds, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
18. Salt Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Salt Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
19. Sawmill Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Sawmill Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
Boat Launch: Mulberry Landing →
20. Shell Beach Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Shell Beach Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
21. Silver Lake (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Silver Lake, DelawareSilver Lake (Region 2) offers good fishing opportunities in the Northern Delaware of Delaware with scenic natural surroundings.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
Boat Launch: Henlopen Acres Marina →
22. Sixty Five Acre Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Sixty Five Acre Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
Boat Launch: Strawberry Landing →
23. Southwest Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Southwest Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
24. Spatterdock Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Spatterdock Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
25. Stickweed Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Stickweed Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
26. Streak Ponds (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Streak Ponds, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
27. Tailings Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Tailings Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
Boat Launch: Delaware City Marina →
28. Teal Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Teal Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
29. Thirty-five Acre Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Thirty-five Acre Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
30. Tonys Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Tonys Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
Boat Launch: Mulberry Landing Boat Ramp →
31. Tunnel Goose Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Tunnel Goose Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
32. Turkle Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Turkle Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
33. Twin Ponds (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Twin Ponds, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
34. Waples Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Waples Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
35. Welches Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Welches Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
36. Wilson Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Wilson Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
37. Wolfpit Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Wolfpit Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
Boat Launch: Pot-Nets Creekside Boat Ramp →
38. Conwell Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Conwell Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
39. Abbotts Pond (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Abbotts Pond, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
40. Andrews Lake (Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie)
Andrews Lake, DelawareNamed lake in the Northern Delaware Region region of Delaware.
- Largemouth bass · Limit: 6 per day · Min 12 in (Becks Pond: 15 in, limit 2)
- Trout · Limit: 6 per day (4 in fly-fishing-only waters) · No size limit; streams open 1st Sat Apr, ponds 1st Sat Mar
- Smallmouth bass · Limit: 6 per day (no more than 1 over 17 in) · Slot 12-17 in must be released
- Panfish (white perch, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) · Limit: 50 per day (no more than 25 of one species) · No size limit
Fishing Tips for the Northern Delaware Region
- Get a licence — All anglers need a valid state fishing licence — check your state's wildlife agency site.
- Check the weather & water conditions — always check forecasts and wind before heading out, especially on big water.
- Know the regulations — size and catch limits vary by water body in Delaware; check the local regulations first.
- Best times — early morning and late evening are prime. Many Northern Delaware Region waters fish best in spring and fall.
- Use the right gear — match your rod, line, and tackle to the species you're chasing and the water you're fishing.
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