 | | |
| | Becks Pond, New Castle County, Delaware |
| |
| |
User input for Becks Pond, New Castle County, Delaware:
Be the first to submit input for Becks Pond.
Help improve this web site with your great input.
Submit Input:
|
| |
|
Delaware Motel and RV Park is a great campground nearby, and Becks Pond is a swamp next to Becks Pond. Take a side visit to Belltown Run, and get your heart pumping on the great whitewater of Big Elk Creek. Through the long summer days highs here at Becks Pond get into the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. For the duration of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's; during the dark hours in the winter at Becks Pond temperatures
| | | |
| | sink to the 20's. Why not pop by Becks Pond Dam since you're here, and dry warm beds await you at WilmingtonNewark DE.
There's whitewater on Red Clay Creek for all you adrenaline rush seekers, and if you came for an overnight stay Lums Pond State Park is a splendid spot to camp. This lake is so wonderful. Lakes? Sure, Sunset Lake is around here, and after a long day outdoors Residence Inn Wilmington Newark is a splendid location to spend a night or two. | |
| |
This lake is so wonderful. Here at Becks Pond you'll perhaps meet some people from Dover.
Becks Pond sees pretty high levels of rain; July is the month that gets the most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture.
Becks Pond truly is in the middle of a pretty outdoors paradise. Why not spend some time golfing at a nearby golf course like Christiana Country Club; Smalleys Pond is a good lake nearby.
|
|
 | | |
Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.62444
Longitude: -75.70333
Delaware Lakes
Complete list of all lakes in Delaware
New Castle County Lakes
Complete list of all lakes in New Castle County
Books about Becks Pond
List of books available on Amazon.com about Becks Pond, New Castle County, Delaware.
Outdoors Recreation Near Dover, Delaware
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Dover, Delaware, the metro area neareast to Becks Pond. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
Delaware Outdoors Index
This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Delaware.
| |
|
 |
|
| |
|
| These outdoors activities are available near Becks Pond. |
| | Camp Grounds Near Becks Pond:
|
| | Whitewater Near Becks Pond:
 |
Red Clay Creek, New Castle CountyCounty, 9 miles away
Class I-II - 10.5 miles long (Marshall Bridge Road to Route 41) |
|
Big Elk Creek, Cecil CountyCounty, 11 miles away
Class I-II - 12.6 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 341 to Elkton) |
|
Brandywine Creek, New Castle CountyCounty, 13 miles away
Class III - 8 miles long (Thompson Bridge Road to Market Street) |
|
| | National Parks Near Becks Pond:
|
| | Golf Courses Near Becks Pond:
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|  |
| MORE STUFF NEARBY:
Noxontown Lake
 | 10 miles away
1 PHOTO
...s of lures and colors should reflect that. There are just hundreds of trees, rocks, gravel, sand, and laydowns, so you need to know where to spend most of your time. There are various types of vegetation, including lots of lily pads, that rise above the surface. The extreme upper end, is shallow and muddy, and holds less large bass than other sections of the lake.
The first place to start is the North shore, about 200 yards up from the school. This area is best probed with spinnerbait and buzzbaits first for active fish, but it is definitely a jig or tube area. Work all this cover, (and there will be a lot of it), with a 3/8 oz. Black/blue jig with a Zoom or Uncle Josh trailer. Work each limb on the laydowns, and move in to the bases, before moving on to the next. The trees extend out over the water from the shore in many areas, so you need to practice skipping, and pitching, as well as flipping, if you want to work this lake properly. Work these lures all the way to the next cove on your right, then move up the lake about 200 yards, and start over again. These areas all hold ... |
|
3 miles away
