Thirty-five Acre Pond, Delaware: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Sussex County, Delaware, this is Thirty-five Acre Pond. It sits 1.7 miles in from the sea. At roughly 14 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Sussex County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Bethany Beach, 3.3 miles off. The big place round here is Baltimore, 99 miles distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Thirty-five Acre Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Thirty-five Acre Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 36°F in January up to 76°F in July. The surface stays open the year round. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan around that when you fish Thirty-five Acre Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. There is a marina, Sassafras Landing, half a mile away. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. A camping area sits within 0.9 miles of here. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Sixty Five Acre Pond sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Thirty-five Acre Pond is worth confirming on the day.