Sixty Five Acre Pond near Bethany Beach: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Sixty Five Acre Pond is one of the Sussex County waters in Delaware. The surroundings are pine and hardwood. It runs to roughly 47 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Bethany Beach is the closest town at 3.2 miles. Further out sit Ocean View (3.6 miles) and Ocean Pines (8.2 miles). A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Sixty Five Acre Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Sussex County cover American eel, white perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed and tessellated darter. The shape of Sixty Five Acre Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 36°F to 76°F. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Time your trip to Sixty Five Acre Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Kayak Launch provides a boat ramp about half a mile away. There is a marina, Strawberry Landing, half a mile away. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Goose Pond is 0.3 miles distant.