Abbotts Pond is a reservoir in Delaware, near Sussex County.
At 16.9 acres and only 5 feet deep, Abbotts is compact enough that a single vegetation edge or feeder channel can organize much of a day's fishing. Verified measurements give Abbotts Pond a surface area of 16.9 acres, a maximum depth of 5 feet, and approximately 36 acre-feet of storage.
Abbotts Pond is an extremely shallow basin. At Abbotts Pond, vegetation, wind, water color and one-foot bottom changes are more useful than searching for a deep offshore refuge.
For largemouth bass at Abbotts Pond, cast a compact spinnerbait or shallow crankbait to cover, then slow down with a Texas-rigged worm or small jig. Black crappie at Abbotts Pond respond to a 1/32- or 1/16-ounce jig and live minnows beside brush, shaded wood or the deepest water available. Bluegill in Abbotts Pond can be caught with a piece of worm, cricket or tiny jig under a small float, especially where shade meets vegetation.
Begin with the shadiest bank, then compare it with a windblown edge before changing lures. No-wake operation is required on Delaware's public freshwater ponds, so a slow, deliberate pace fits Abbotts Pond.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.