Fishing Millsboro Pond in Sussex County, Delaware

• Overview

  Set in Sussex County, Millsboro Pond is a Delaware water. The setting is open valley. At about 134 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for Sussex County. Nearest town is Millsboro, 0.6 miles off. The nearest city of size is Baltimore, 85 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Millsboro Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Reported across Sussex County: American eel, white perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed and tessellated darter. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Millsboro Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 76°F in July and bottom out at 35°F in January. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Millsboro Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Launch at Millsboro Pond Boat Ramp, half a mile from the water. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Betts Pond, 0.6 miles away. Where Millsboro Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.