Killen Pond is the lake at Killens Pond State Park near Felton. It is one of Delaware's more convenient ponds for combining fishing with camping or a family visit. Shore access, fishing piers and a small-boat ramp give you choices without needing a large boat.
Lake facts
- Lake size: About 75 acres
- Fish to target: Largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, chain pickerel and perch
Where to fish
Work the outside of spatterdock beds for bass with a weedless plastic. Crappie and sunfish are worth trying with a tiny jig or short worm rig beside the same cover. Warm-weather algae can reduce visibility, so a lure you can fish slowly and accurately may be more useful than one that needs a long, clean retrieve.
Getting on the water
The ramp off Killens Pond Road is unimproved and shallow, best suited to small boats. Trailer parking is limited. Bank anglers can use permitted park shoreline and fishing piers; don't assume a large trailer rig will be as easy to launch as a kayak.
A few things to know
The park offers camping, cabins, trails, picnic facilities, a nature center and seasonal canoe rentals. The waterpark is a separate swimming facility, not permission to swim wherever people are fishing. Park admission and boat-access arrangements should be checked before a visit.
Nearby fishing waters
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.