Records Pond Fishing in Sussex County, Delaware

• Overview

  Out in Sussex County, Delaware, sits Records Pond. The coast is 19 miles away. At about 84 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 1.4 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. On our Sussex County list it sits near the top for size. Some 0.7 miles away sits Laurel, the nearest settlement. Blades follows at 6 miles, then Seaford at 6.3 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Records Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Fish documented in Sussex County include American eel, white perch and bluegill. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Records Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 77°F, the coldest about 35°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Records Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out. A rising level usually fishes better than a falling one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Chipman Pond at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Records Pond.