Hearns Pond is a reservoir in Delaware, near Sussex County.
Hearns Pond is a Seaford-area millpond with two tributary arms and a usable public bank area near its dam. Bass anglers can explore the upper cover, while lighter tackle suits panfish closer to the access. It offers more room to launch than some of Delaware's smaller roadside ponds.
Work the spatterdock in the back halves of the two arms with a weedless worm or small moving lure. The pond doesn't have heavy submerged vegetation everywhere, so patches of cover deserve attention. For panfish, fish a small jig close to the edge rather than casting straight across open water at one fixed depth.
The ramp accommodates larger boats, and the trailer parking area is relatively spacious. Bank anglers can use the area near the ramp, the walkway across the dam and permitted shoreline on the dam's south side. Keep the courtesy dock available for boats.
The dam was upgraded in 2017. That doesn't turn the rest of the shoreline into public land; most of it remains private. The former special bass slot is gone, so use the current statewide bass rule when deciding which fish to keep.
Explore nearby waters, including local Featured destinations. Check each page for access and fishing restrictions.
Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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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.
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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.
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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.