Gas boats OK, motor up You can launch a boat with a gas outboard. Leave it up and use your electric motor.No gas motors on board Remove the outboard or bring a boat without one.Gas boats: check first The rules don't say. Call before you tow a gas boat there.
Trussum Pond
Near Laurel, Sussex County
Electric motors onlyNo gas motors on board
No internal combustion engines may be launched or operated (electric OK).
Other rules
The same rule applies to nearby Raccoon Pond.
Managed by
Delaware State Parks (Trap Pond State Park)
What the official rules say
No person shall launch or operate a vessel powered by an internal combustion engine on Trussum Pond and Raccoon Pond.
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Before you go
Rules change, and some lakes close for the season or have their own permits. We link each lake to the agency page that states its motor rule, and show the month we checked it (most recently October 2026). Confirm the current rules with the lake's manager before you head out. Your state's boat registration and safety-equipment rules still apply on electric-only lakes.
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