Becks Pond Fishing in New Castle County, Delaware

• Overview

  Becks Pond belongs to New Castle County, Delaware. The water sits 33 feet up. Roughly 28 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. For supplies, Glasgow is 2.4 miles out. It is 37 miles to Philadelphia, the nearest city. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Becks Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Species logged across New Castle County include striped bass, redbreast sunfish, bluegill, alewife and pumpkinseed. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Becks Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 76°F and January at 32°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Becks Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Sunset Lake is 1.4 miles distant. For Becks Pond in particular, ask before you travel.