Tomorrow, 2 am–3 pmLargemouth bass
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now
Largemouth bass range 55–85°
From the
Sunrise 7:24 am
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Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Delaware tidal regulations for these waters.
No water reading here right now. Largemouth bass bite in 55–85° water, best near 72°.
Largemouth bass is showing up in this week's state fishing report for the area. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Holds 3–25 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Delaware non-tidal waters: 12" minimum, 6 a day, open all year. Becks Pond: 15" minimum, 2 a day.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Delaware tidal
Season here: Mar–Nov. More on largemouth bass
No water reading here right now. Yellow perch bite in 45–70° water, best near 58°.
Yellow perch is showing up in this week's state fishing report for the area. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Holds 5–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Delaware non-tidal waters: yellow perch count as panfish with white perch, crappie, bluegill and pumpkinseed: 50 a day combined, no more than 25 of one species. No size limit.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Delaware tidal
Season here: Feb–Apr, Oct–Dec. More on yellow perch
No water reading here right now. Crappie bite in 50–80° water, best near 65°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Holds 3–20 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Delaware non-tidal waters: crappie count as panfish with white perch, yellow perch, bluegill and pumpkinseed: 50 a day combined, no more than 25 of one species. No size limit.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Delaware tidal
Season here: Mar–Jun, Oct–Nov. More on crappie
No water reading here right now. Channel catfish bite in 60–85° water, best near 75°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Holds 5–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Not a gamefish in Delaware and not in the non-tidal size/creel table — the default rule applies: no closed season, no size limit, no possession limit.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Delaware tidal
Season here: Apr–Nov. More on channel catfish
No water reading here right now. Chain pickerel bite in 45–80° water, best near 60°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Holds 3–15 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Delaware gamefish with no assigned size or creel limit; default rule applies — no closed season, no size limit, no possession limit.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Delaware tidal
Season here: Oct–Apr. More on chain pickerel
No water reading here right now. Common carp bite in 52–86° water, best near 72°.
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Holds 1–15 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Delaware: common carp have no size limit and no daily limit, and the season is open year-round.
Verified Oct 18, 2026 · Delaware tidal
Last checked 8 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Apr–Oct. More on common carp
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
Names largemouth bass, yellow perch, which people fish for here. It covers the whole state, so it may not describe these waters.
Licenses and rules: DE DNREC · fish-consumption advisories
Delaware's largest freshwater pond at approximately 200 acres. Boat ramp, kayak launch, and shore fishing access throughout the park. A year-round bass and catfish fishery convenient to Wilmington and Newark.
Day-use fee in-season. Electric motors only on the pond. Boat rentals available seasonally.
Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Lums Pond State Park you need a Delaware recreational fishing license issued by DNREC, or — for residents 65+ — a free Delaware Fisherman Information Network (FIN) registration. See the agency's current rules: https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/licenses/
Lums Pond State Park is listed on this site for 6 commonly-targeted species: Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Chain Pickerel, and 2 more. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Lums Pond State Park against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Lums Pond State Park has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp. Day-use fee in-season. Electric motors only on the pond. Boat rentals available seasonally.
Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) regulations apply at Lums Pond State Park. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
No. Lums Pond State Park is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
Day-use fee in-season. Electric motors only on the pond. Boat rentals available seasonally.
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