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Trap Pond, DE
Lake in Sussex County, Delaware. A 90-acre cypress-rimmed millpond in Trap Pond State Park near Laurel, the northernmost natural stand of bald cypress in the United States and Delaware's first state park. A scenic panfish and bass fishery: crappie and bluegill dominate, with largemouth bass and chain pickerel holding around the flooded cypress knees. Best worked slowly from a kayak, canoe or small boat.
Overall bite score
Scored 24 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes
Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for lakes and reservoirs. No black box: every reading names its source.
What swims here
8 tracked species in Trap Pond, with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
No representative live USGS water-temp gauge on the pond, so the bite score uses the seasonal baseline. Boat ramp and canoe/kayak rentals in Trap Pond State Park (33587 Bald Cypress Ln, Laurel); state-park entrance fee in season. Statewide non-tidal panfish and bass limits apply.
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