Results of annual fish population surveys on Delaware's publicly-accessible freshwater ponds and lakes. Surveys can be affected by weather, access, and other factors and may not directly reflect fish populations. For interpretation and further research, please see reports from the Division of Fish and Wildlife.
This dataset has the following 13 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pond Name | pond_name | text | Name of the pond surveyed | Becks Pond Records Pond Killens Pond Ingrams Pond Derby Pond view top 100 |
| County | county | text | County in which the pond is located | Sussex Kent New Castle view top 100 |
| Surface Area | surface_area | number | Surface area of the pond (in acres). | 25.9 91.9 58.1 24.4 16.9 view top 100 |
| Survey Year | survey_year | number | Year in which the pond was surveyed. | 2015 2012 2011 2013 2016 view top 100 |
| Largemouth Bass | largemouth_bass | number | Average number of largemouth bass collected per hour via electrofishing survey in the pond that year. | 75 35 46 58 44 view top 100 |
| Largemouth Bass > 15 Inches | largemouth_bass_15_inches | number | Average number of largemouth bass larger than 15 inches collected per hour via electrofishing survey in the pond that year. | 4 5 3 11 8 view top 100 |
| Bluegill | bluegill | number | Average number of bluegill collected per hour via electrofishing survey in the pond that year. | 328 180 125 335 68 view top 100 |
| Bluegill > 6 Inches | bluegill_6_inches | number | Average number of bluegill larger than six inches collected per hour via electrofishing survey in the pond that year. | 47 52 76 27 10 view top 100 |
| Black Crappie | black_crappie | number | Average number of black crappie collected per hour via electrofishing survey in the pond that year. | 20 4 42 12 15 view top 100 |
| Yellow Perch | yellow_perch | number | Average number of yellow perch collected per hour via electrofishing survey in the pond that year. | 16 4 3 8 15 view top 100 |
| Striped Bass Hybrid | striped_bass_hybrid | number | Average number of striped bass hybrid collected per hour via electrofishing survey in the pond that year. Note: Striped Bass Hybrids only occur in Lums Pond | 0 view top 100 |
| Redear Sunfish | redear_sunfish | number | Average number of redear sunfish collected per hour via electrofishing survey in the pond that year. | 36 33 29 163 14 view top 100 |
| Notes | notes | text | Notes about the pond, the survey, and access to fish on the pond. | Limited parking Roadside access & parking State Park, unimproved ramp State Park Car-top only view top 100 |