Middletown stands in New Castle County, out in Delaware. A short drive changes the water type completely. Reckoned by road: Silver Lake out at 1.2 miles to the south-east, White Swan Lake out at 5.5 miles, Metton Pond out at 6.3 miles to the west and Lums Pond out at 7.2 miles. At White Swan Lake the arms fish
| Issuing agency | Who needs a license | Resident annual | Non-resident annual | Non-resident short-term | Saltwater requirement | License-free days | Official source (last verified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Division of Fish and Wildlife | Ages 16 and older | $8.50 | $20.00 | 7-day | Included in freshwater license | 2 days (June) | Agency pageVerified 2026-08-13 |
*Prices are base annual freshwater licenses and exclude vendor fees, stamps and endorsements. Where a cell reads “Not verified”, the agency does not publish the figure in a format we can verify automatically.
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