Wagamons Pond is a reservoir in Delaware, near Sussex County.
Wagamons Pond covers 41 acres in Milton and reaches about 7 feet. It is not one of Delaware's largest ponds, but its location inside town and its mix of shoreline development, vegetation and open water give it a very different feel from a remote wildlife-area pond.
The pond sits beside historic Milton and feeds the Broadkill River system. That town setting can mean regular fishing pressure, so obvious shoreline targets are often best approached with smaller baits and quieter casts.
Bass anglers can search with a small spinnerbait or square-bill, then slow down with a wacky worm or light jig. Black crappie use brush and deeper edges. Redear sunfish are best targeted with a worm near firm bottom rather than high in the water column.
At Wagamons Pond, bass are best approached with a moving bait first; a swim jig, spinnerbait or square-bill finds active fish, while a soft plastic handles the exact cover that produces a strike. Black crappie at Wagamons 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 Wagamons Pond can be caught with a piece of worm, cricket or tiny jig under a small float, especially where shade meets vegetation. For Wagamons Pond redear sunfish, keep a small worm close to the bottom near a firm edge rather than fishing high in the water.
Spring at Wagamons Pond puts the best shallow-water opportunity around warming banks, new vegetation and protected spawning areas. On Wagamons Pond, I would begin with a spinnerbait, jerkbait or small crankbait, then use a soft plastic when a specific piece of cover produces a bite.
Summer fishing on Wagamons Pond is controlled by oxygen, shade and the deepest useful water the pond offers. Early and late at Wagamons Pond, a topwater or frog can work over shallow cover. Under bright sun at Wagamons Pond, slow down beside vegetation, wood or the old channel rather than casting blindly across the flat.
During fall, baitfish movement gives Wagamons Pond anglers another chance to use crankbaits, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits. A cold front over Wagamons Pond can slow that bite, so keep a jig or worm ready. In winter, Wagamons Pond's most stable water and any remaining green vegetation deserve the first casts.
A medium-power spinning rod with 8-pound line handles the smaller jigs, worms and crappie baits used at Wagamons Pond. For Wagamons Pond's heavier cover, a medium-heavy baitcasting rod with 12- to 15-pound line is better for spinnerbaits, frogs and plastics. Those two setups cover most Wagamons Pond situations without turning a pond trip into a tackle-hauling exercise.
Use a quiet first pass with a moving bait, followed by a slower worm or jig through the best cover. That simple comparison is especially useful on Wagamons Pond. DNREC fish-community data have included Wagamons in statewide comparisons of bass and panfish catch rates. Because the pond is compact, a single strong year class can noticeably change what anglers catch.
The shoreline receives regular attention, so quieter presentations and less obvious pieces of cover can outproduce the first spots everyone sees.
Yes. It is part of the drainage that feeds the Broadkill system through Milton.
A weightless wacky-rigged worm or small jig can stay in the strike zone without making much disturbance.
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