Fishing at Turkle Pond, Sussex County, Delaware

• Overview

  The Sussex County entry here is Turkle Pond, in Delaware. The surface lies 16 feet up. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Sussex County. Supplies mean a trip to Milton, 4.2 miles off. Philadelphia sits 78 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Turkle Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Sussex County list American eel, white perch, bluegill and pumpkinseed. Read Turkle Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 76°F and January reads 35°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Turkle Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Oak Pond, 0.2 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Turkle Pond.