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Best bluegill lakes in Delaware

25 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, Bluegill
2. Millsboro Pond — 10 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
3. Concord Pond — 8 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
4. Haven Lake — 7 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
5. McColley Pond — 6 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp
6. Griffith Lake — 6 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
7. Garrisons Lake — 5 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
8. Coursey Pond — 6 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
9. McGinnis Pond — 9 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
10. Becks Pond — 7 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp
11. Ingrams Pond — 7 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
12. Blairs Pond — 7 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
13. Moores Lake — 4 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
14. Waples Pond — 3 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
15. Wagamons Pond — 7 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
16. Trussum Pond — 5 ft max · survey depth data · Crappie, Bluegill
17. Portsville Pond — 8 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
18. Raccoon Pond — 6 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
19. Craigs Pond — 7 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
20. Derby Pond — 6 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp
21. Lums Pond — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
22. Hearns Pond — 9 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
23. Records Pond — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
24. Killens Pond — 7 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
25. Masseys Mill Pond — 6 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill

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.

Also in Delaware: best largemouth bass lakes · best crappie lakes · best channel catfish lakes · best yellow perch lakes · best common carp lakes

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