Lake · Kent, Delaware
Garrisons Lake
Current Lake Rating
Point-in-time lake rating — separate from the trip recommendation below.
Fair
This condition rating is estimated because current on-water monitoring is not available.
Estimated Conditions
Estimated from available current readings, weather, seasonal patterns, destination characteristics, and historical conditions. Some important on-water measurements may be unavailable.
Rating confidence: Low
Should I Go?
Consider
Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.
Recommendation confidence: Low
Why
- Current water-level and water-temperature observations are not available.
- StrikeTracks is showing a provisional Estimated Conditions rating from accepted secondary evidence.
- Available atmospheric evidence is favorable for provisional Estimated fishing suitability; the public rating is capped by the accepted Estimated evidence path and confidence policy.
Current Readings
Live monitoring not available.
Better Nearby Options
Checking nearby StrikeTracks waters…
Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Overcast
Temperature
74°F
Feels like
81°F
Wind
5 mph N
Wind gust
8 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Sep 5, 2026, 3:45 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this lake
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.02 in
Little recent rainfall near this lake.
Next 24 Hours
Sat 4 AM
Overcast
Temp 74°F
Chance 4%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Sat 8 AM
Overcast
Temp 74°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Sat 12 PM
Overcast
Temp 78°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Sat 4 PM
Mostly clear
Temp 83°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Sat 8 PM
Clear
Temp 75°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Sun 12 AM
Clear
Temp 69°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Sat, Sep 5
Overcast
High 83°F / Low 70°F
Chance 24%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 19 mph
Sun, Sep 6
Overcast
High 76°F / Low 65°F
Chance 15%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 25 mph
Mon, Sep 7
Overcast
High 78°F / Low 63°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 10 mph
Tue, Sep 8
Overcast
High 82°F / Low 61°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 12 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Garrisons Lake.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Garrisons Lake is a Kent County DNREC public bass lake with a named Sport Fish Restoration boat ramp. Live lake water temperature is not assigned; customer conditions use the accepted ordinary inland Estimated path with mandatory disclosure when MODEL-2 evidence qualifies.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Named public bass lake in accepted DNREC access materials.
Source: Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Ordinary inland public-lake warmwater habitat. Morphology fields are intentionally unset so generic L-D applies.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Public DNREC boat ramp; confirm current launch and shore-access postings. Catalog coordinates are a lake reference point, not a verified put-in pin.
Stocking information
Confirm any current DNREC stockings on official schedules. Ramp/access upgrades are not thermal evidence.
Official sources
Regulations can change. Verify current Delaware DNREC freshwater rules before fishing.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Kent, Delaware
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
County
Kent
Management Category
Warmwater public fishing lake
Regulation Scope
Garrisons Lake
Regulation Summary
Delaware freshwater fishing regulations apply on Garrisons Lake; confirm current DNREC seasons and limits.
Target Species
Largemouth Bass
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
Delaware DNREC public inland fishing lake in Kent County with a named public boat ramp rebuilt in 2021. Accepted research classifies it as ordinary inland kind=lake, distinct from Killens Pond and from any Garrison Lake homonym elsewhere. No USGS same-lake water-temperature station is assigned. Morphology fields are intentionally unset so generic ordinary inland L-D Estimated coverage applies. Coordinates are a public lake reference point, not a verified launch pin.
