Trap Pond is a reservoir in Delaware, near Sussex County.
Trap Pond's bald cypress trees make it feel different from an ordinary roadside millpond. They also provide fish cover, so the scenery and the fishing fit together. Bass and panfish are the main targets, with a state park around the water for a longer stay.
Fish a weedless worm or compact jig beside cypress roots and fallen wood for bass. A tiny jig under a float is useful for panfish where you want to hold the bait near cover. Work one opening at a time. Rushing between trees can push a small boat into cover before you've had a clean cast.
A ramp off Trap Pond Road serves small boats, and the park provides shoreline access and a fishing pier near the downstream walkway. Seasonal canoe, kayak, rowboat and paddleboat rentals are available. The pond's shallow depth makes a small craft particularly suitable.
Camping and the cypress-lined tributaries give you more to do after fishing. Ask the park about the James Branch canoe route before heading downstream; fallen trees and low summer flow can interrupt it. Maximum mapped pond depth is only about six feet.
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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.