Fishing Branch (Mispillion River tributary)


Fishing Branch is a long 2nd order tributary to the Mispillion River in Kent County, Delaware.

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
Fishing Branch forms at the confluence of Parnell Branch and Old Baptist Church Branch about 1 mile east of Spring Hill, Delaware. Fishing Branch then flows southeast to meet the Mispillion River about 1.5 miles southeast of Herrings Corners, Delaware.

Watershed

Fishing Branch drains of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 596.10 and is about 8.3% forested.