Bellevue Lake in New Castle County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Bellevue Lake lies in New Castle County, in Delaware. The land about it is farm and woodlot. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our New Castle County list holds plenty of bigger water. Bellefonte lies 1.2 miles from the water. Then Claymont, 2.1 miles, and Edgemoor, 2.2 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Bellevue Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Records held for New Castle County cover striped bass, redbreast sunfish, bluegill, alewife and pumpkinseed. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Bellevue Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 76°F and January near 32°F on the long-run figures. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That is the shape of the year on Bellevue Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Cool Spring Reservoir at 4.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Bellevue Lake as something to verify.