Non-Tidal Fishing Access Areas

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Area	Location	Boat Ramp*	Fishing Pier	Shoreline Access**
Division of Fish and Wildlife Fishing Access Areas
1	Becks Pond (No Gas Motors)	Yes	No	Yes
2	Garrisons Lake North and South	South Lot Only*	Yes (North Lot)	Yes
3	Masseys Mill Pond	Unimproved	No	Yes
4	Moores Lake	Yes	No	Yes
5	Derby Pond	Yes	No	Yes
6	Logan Lane Pond (ADA Anglers Only)	No	Yes	Yes
7	Mud Mill Pond	Yes	No	Yes
8	McGinnis Pond	Yes	No	Yes
9	Andrews Lake	Yes	No	Limited
10	Coursey Pond	Yes	No	Yes
11	McColly Pond	No	No	Limited
12	Tubmill	Yes	No	Limited
13	Silver Lake (Milford)	No	No	Yes
14	Haven Lake	Yes*	No	Yes
15	Griffith Lake	Yes*	No	Yes
16	Blairs Pond	Yes	No	Yes
17	Abbots Pond	Yes	No	Yes
18	Newton Pond (No gas motors)	Car top only	Yes	Yes
19	Waples Pond	Unimproved	No	Limited
20	Wagamons Pond	Yes*	No	Yes
21	Hearns Pond	Yes*	No	Yes
22	Concord Pond	Yes	No	Limited
23	Craigs Pond	Yes	No	Yes
24	Millsboro Pond	Yes*	No	Yes
25	Ingrams Pond	Yes*	No	Yes
26	Portsville Pond	Yes	No	Limited
27	Records Pond East and West	Yes (East Ramp*)	Yes (Pond and Tidal)	Yes
28	Chipman Pond	Yes	No	Yes
29	Horsey Pond	Yes	No	Yes
30	Tussock Pond	Yes	No	Limited
31	Fleetwood Pond	No	No	Limited
Division of Parks and Recreation Fishing Access Areas***
32	Lums Pond	Yes	Yes	Yes
33	Killens Pond	Unimproved	No	Yes
34	Trap Pond	Yes	No	Yes
35	Trussum Pond	Car top only	No	No
36	Raccoon Pond	Car top only	No	Limited
37	Smithmill Pond	No	No	Yes
* Indicates that an ADA accessible courtesy dock is located at the boat ramp. Courtesy docks are to aid in launching and retrieving boats/kayaks/canoes. No fishing is permitted on courtesy docks. Shoreline access is dependent on an individual’s mobility. It’s recommended an individual visit the site to gauge access but please feel free to call the Division with questions regarding access. * A seasonal or daily fee may be required at access areas administered by the Division of Parks and Recreation.

Delaware’s Public Freshwater Fishing Ponds

More than 30 Delaware freshwater lakes and ponds are open for fishing and other recreations. These impoundments range in size from 5 to 189 acres and support a variety of gamefish. Detailed information for each pond—including maps, fish species lists with abundance, and types of aquatic vegetation—can be found using the Delaware Ponds Map.

Logan Lane Pond

Logan Lane Pond is intended for physically handicapped anglers only. It can be accessed via the Logan Lane Tract within the Ted Harvey conservation area. A Conservation Access Pass (CAP) is not required to park in the adjacent parking lot. Licensed fishing in any Division-managed wildlife area pond is prohibited from September 1 through January 31 and during the spring turkey season.

Circle Hooks for Striped Bass

Delaware’s regulation requires using non-offset circle hooks when fishing for striped bass using cut or whole natural baits like clams, squid, mackerel, menhaden, seaworms, or eels. Using non-offset circle hooks significantly increases survival of released striped bass by reducing occurrences of gut hooking.

Graphic titled “Know Before You Go Tilefishing” explaining permit and reporting requirements for bluefin and golden tilefish, with a QR code. — Before tilefishing in Delaware waters, recreational anglers must have a permit and report trips for blueline or golden tilefish within 24 hours of returning to port.