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Best bluegill lakes in Delaware

30 Delaware waters hold bluegill, 20 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. The classic panfish. Shallow cover in summer, deeper weed edges otherwise.

1. Trap Pond — 6 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites
2. Millsboro Pond — 10 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
3. Concord Pond — 8 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
4. Haven Lake — 7 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
5. McColley Pond — 6 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Common CarpWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
6. Griffith Lake — 6 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
7. Garrisons Lake — 5 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
8. Coursey Pond — 6 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
9. McGinnis Pond — 9 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
10. Becks Pond — 7 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Common CarpWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
11. Ingrams Pond — 7 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
12. Blairs Pond — 7 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
13. Moores Lake — 4 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
14. Waples Pond — 3 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
15. Wagamons Pond — 7 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 4 public access sites
16. Portsville Pond — 8 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
17. Raccoon Pond — 6 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
18. Craigs Pond — 7 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
19. Derby Pond — 6 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Common CarpWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
20. Lums Pond — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #20: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 4 public access sites
21. Red Mill Pond — 8 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Chain PickerelWhy #21: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
22. Silver Lake — 12 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #22: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
23. Hearns Pond — 9 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #23: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
24. Records Pond — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #24: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
25. Lake Como — 8 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #25: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached

…plus 5 more Delaware waters holding bluegill.

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When to fish bluegill in Delaware

• Spring 1–6 ft — Bedding colonies on sandy shallow flats — sight-fish the light spots.
• Summer 4–15 ft — Weed edges and dock shade; bigger 'gills hold slightly deeper.
• Fall 6–18 ft — Schools tighten on remaining green weeds and first drops.
• Winter 10–25 ft — Soft-bottom basins with invertebrates; finesse presentations.

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