Lake · Sussex, Delaware
Trap Pond
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
Clear
Temperature
76°F
Feels like
83°F
Wind
5 mph W
Wind gust
13 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
0.03 in
Little recent rainfall near this lake.
Next 24 Hours
Sat 4 AM
Clear
Temp 75°F
Chance 6%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Sat 8 AM
Clear
Temp 76°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Sat 12 PM
Overcast
Temp 83°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Sat 4 PM
Mostly clear
Temp 84°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Sat 8 PM
Overcast
Temp 76°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Sun 12 AM
Clear
Temp 71°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 1 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Sat, Sep 5
Overcast
High 85°F / Low 72°F
Chance 19%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 17 mph
Sun, Sep 6
Drizzle
High 80°F / Low 65°F
Chance 35%
Precip 0.01 in
Max gust 22 mph
Mon, Sep 7
Overcast
High 80°F / Low 63°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 17 mph
Tue, Sep 8
Overcast
High 84°F / Low 62°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 11 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 Trap Pond.
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
Trap Pond is a flagship Sussex County DNREC public fishing pond with state-park boat access. 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
Primary warmwater recreational target from accepted research.
Source: Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- Low confidence
Panfish community context; confirm current regulations.
Source: Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- Low confidence
Panfish community context; not treated as evaluator evidence.
Source: Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Ordinary inland public millpond 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 state-park boat ramp and accessible fishing; confirm current DNREC Parks postings. Catalog coordinates are a lake reference point, not a verified put-in pin.
Stocking information
Confirm any current DNREC stockings on official schedules. Descriptive pond-program context is not thermal evidence.
Official sources
Regulations can change. Verify current Delaware DNREC freshwater rules before fishing.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Sussex, 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
Sussex
Management Category
Warmwater public fishing pond
Regulation Scope
Trap Pond
Regulation Summary
Delaware freshwater fishing regulations apply on Trap Pond; confirm current DNREC seasons and limits.
Target Species
Largemouth Bass, Panfish
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
Delaware DNREC public inland millpond at Trap Pond State Park in Sussex County. Accepted research classifies it as ordinary inland kind=lake, not a reservoir special. No USGS same-lake water-temperature station is assigned. DNREC bathymetry may exist on the public-ponds map; mean/max depth values are not copied from unofficial pages, so ordinary inland L-D Estimated coverage applies. Coordinates are a public lake reference point, not a verified launch pin.
