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By Rick Seaman

March 30, 2025

Fishing Report Lums Pond, DE

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Popular Fish Species Lums Pond, DE


Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass

Jighead worm
Jerkbait
Bass Pro Shops Stik-O Worm

Current Report: Fair
Outlook: Fair To Good

There are some nice bass in Lums Pond, but it does get a lot of fishing pressure. Successful local anglers report catching bass using stealth tactics. Fishing very slowly, using small baits on light line, is working best for the better quality largemouths. Ned rigs and drop shots are working when bass are deep. The water is starting to warm, and soon the bass will move into shallow water to spawn. Shoreline fishing is available at area #1 and area #5, and there is a fishing pier.


Black Crappie - White Crappie

Fishing For Crappie

Uncle Buck's Panfish Creatures Curly Tail Minnow Rigged
Crappie Jigs

Current Report: Slow
Outlook: Fair To Good

Crappie fishing has been slow here, but should pick up once the water warms. Locals report good success using fish finders to locate groups of crappie, which tend to migrate all around the lake. Crappie jigs, and jigheads tipped with approved, prepared bait or worms is catching fish once you locate a school. Docks, brush and vegetation are good places to search, using light tackle with 4 lb to 8 lb line.


Bluegill

Bluegill

Nightcrawlers

Current Report: Poor To Fair
Outlook: Fair To Good

Bluegill are a primary food source for predator fish in the lake, as well as a sport fish which is fun to catch. Local anglers report decent size bluegill being caught with small pieces of nightcrawlers, on a small hook, tied to light line. Using a bobber allows you to set the best depth for the day.


Fishing Video

Fish species to fish for...

Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, black crappie, white crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, white perch and yellow perch at Lums Pond in Delaware.

Lums Pond Reports

Lums Pond is a 200-acre impoundment with about 6 miles of shoreline, and numerous locations accessible for fishing from the bank. Due to heavy fishing pressure, use light line and work much slower with smaller baits. Bass, perch, crappie, and sunfish are all being caught here.

Primary fish species to catch

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Largemouth Bass Black Crappie White Crappie Bluegill Pumpkinseed Sunfish White Perch Yellow Perch

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Rick Seaman

Rick Seaman is a fishing enthusiast with over five decades of fishing experience, a retired tournament fisherman, author of numerous published articles on fishing, and co-author of the book "Bass Fishing - It's not WHAT you throw, It's WHERE you throw it".


Lums Pond, Delaware

Contact Information

Lums Pond
Lums Pond State Park
1068 Howell School Rd
Bear, DE 19701
302 368-6989

 

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