State park pond

Lums Pond

New Castle County, Delaware

Lums Pond is Delaware's largest freshwater pond, inside Lums Pond State Park near Bear. It holds largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, pickerel, and hybrid striped bass.

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Surface area189 acres

Max depth—

Shoreline—

Boat motorsNo-wake speed on all Delaware public ponds

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Largemouth Bass●●●●○

Weeds, docks and wood in the shallows.

Crappie●●●○○

Brush piles, docks and standing timber. Minnows or small jigs.

Channel Catfish●●●○○

Cut bait and nightcrawlers on flats and creek mouths in the evening.

Chain Pickerel●●●○○

Weedy coves. Spinners, spoons and live shiners, all year.

Wiper●●○○○

Hybrid striped bass. Chase surface-feeding schools and points with wind.

When they bite

Month-by-month activity for each target species.

	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Largemouth Bass
Crappie
Channel Catfish
Chain Pickerel

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Boat launches

2 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

Lums Pond State Park Boat RampPublic
Delaware State Parks concrete ramp for small boats, trailer parkingDirections ↗
More public accessPublic
See Delaware Fish & Wildlife or the lake manager's website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Statewide limits for species in this lake, confirmed from the official state regulations. The state lists no special rule for this lake. Minimum size and daily limit.

Species	Min size	Daily limit
Largemouth Bass 15 in and 2 / day in Becks Pond only	12 in	6 / day
Wiper Listed as striped bass hybrid	15 in	2 / day
Crappie Panfish aggregate (white/yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed) 50, max 25 of one species	See Delaware rules book ↗	50 / day

Verified October 2026. Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife (DNREC) before you fish.

Bait & tackle nearby

Closest shops to the lake and its boat launches. Call ahead for live bait and hours.

Capt Bones Bait Tackle & HuntingNearby
3195 S Du Pont Pkwy, Odessa, DE(302) 378-3377 Directions ↗
Master Baiters Bait Tackle Crabbing SuppliesNearby
775 S Dupont Hwy, New Castle, DE(302) 834-2248 Directions ↗

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Local tips

Boats must stay at no-wake speed on Delaware's public ponds.
The park has fishing piers and plenty of bank access for anglers without a boat.
Rental rowboats and kayaks let you reach coves away from the busy shore.

Angler reports

Water temp, what's biting, and anything else other anglers should know about Lums Pond.

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