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Super Sweet Water Fun Tom Schlichter, Guest Author Super Sweet Water Fun Tom Schlichter, Guest Author Trout Fishing Hot Spots Long Island’s freshwaters offer anglers a shot Upper Twin Pond (Wantagh) at monster largemouth bass, trophy trout, aggressive pickerel, giant carp, bullhead Massapequa Reservoir catfish and first-rate panfishing. Ranging Belmont Lake State Park in size from quaint millponds and trickling Argyle Lake and Carlls River streams, to the substantial Lake Ronkonkoma, (Babylon) these water bodies provide fishing action that Twin Pond (Centerport) is sure to put a smile on your face. Best of Sayville Mill Pond (Sayville) all, freshwater access is abundant and many places offer at least limited, if not full access East and West Lakes to the shoreline. (Patchogue) Photo by Tom Schlichter Upper and Lower Yaphank Lake Monster Trout Undoubtedly, the trouting jewels of the trout ponds mentioned also contain a Carmans River and Hards Lake freshwater fishing frontier are contained within (Southaven County Park) substantial bass population, and there are the parklands that surround the Connetquot numerous ponds that support bass and Randall Pond (Ridge) and Nissequogue Rivers. Fishing at both panfish communities on Long Island. As a Kahlers Pond (East Moriches) locations is with ‘flies’ only. Beadhead patterns general rule, if a hole contains water, there is Laurel Lake (Mattituck) hold an edge over unweighted flies because a good chance that bass and sunfish — and they can settle deep into those wonderful probably pickerel, bullhead, carp, perch and pockets and runs. Reservations are required crappie, as well, are living in it! A Hagstrom® Bass Fishing Hot Spots to fish in these parks and there is a fee. Both Atlas is a good investment for serious Fort Pond (Montauk) locations offer wheelchair/senior access and anglers to locate these freshwater bodies. Fresh Pond anglers can fish within a short distance from the parking facility. The Peconic River is a productive stretch of (Hither Hills State Park) bass fishing real estate — Forge Pond and Peconic River/Forge Pond Super Stockies Upper Mill Pond in particular. The NYS DEC (Riverhead) While premiere trout fishing is within the describes the area as “one of New York’s Swan Pond (Calverton) boundaries of the parks mentioned previously, premier bassing waters.” Shallow and Patchogue Lake there are opportunities to enjoy hot freshwater weedy, the Peconic is best fished with action in more than 30 stocked lakes and plastic worms rigged weedless style, and Artist Lake (Middle Island) ponds that should not be overlooked. These jig n’ pig combos. A skilled angler can raise Lake Ronkonkoma waters are stocked with rainbow and brown harrowing topwater smashes on twitch baits, Blydenburgh Park (Smithtown) trout each year. Hula Popper, Jitter-Bug, Zara Spook or Southards Pond (Babylon) Anglers fly fish in these waters, and many similar surface plugs. Hempstead Lake people also enjoy the ease of spin-fishing. Plan a trip to Lake Ronkonkoma if you prefer Trout take a wide variety of lures including South Pond (Rockville Center) deep water bassing. Topping 243 acres small in-line spinners, tiny plugs and 1/32 with a maximum depth of 64 feet, it is Long Grant Park (Hewlett) to 1/4 oz gold, silver or red/white spoons. Island’s largest lake and a great place to fish Anglers prefering to use natural baits can try a deep diving plugs and tube lures. This lake juicy night crawler, wax worm, giant mealworm, (along with Fort Pond in Montauk) has been live killie or shiner, corn kernel, or a pinch of stocked with walleye over the years, and Berkley PowerBait®. anglers presently catch fish up to 7 lbs on Editor’s Note: Freshwater bodies in ® On the Bassin’ Front deep diving plugs, including Bill Lewis Southampton township are open to ® residents and anglers accompanied Largemouth bass are renown for their Rat-L-Trap and Rapala Shad Rap. by a registered Southampton fishing competitive spirit. Most fish are in the 1 to 3 Practice Catch & Release guide. Anglers must apply catch-and- lbs class and a surprising number of 4 to 6 lbs release techniques for all largemouth Long Island’s freshwaters are small and bass caught in Nassau County. fish are caught each year. Occasional catches quaint, and they provide a unique and See back cover for information of 7 to 8 lbs fish keep anglers hopeful that the intimate fishing experience. Please about freshwater fishing access. next cast will land that “fish of a lifetime”. It is remember the importance of catch and The author does not endorse the likely the new State record bigmouth bass may release when you fish these waters, and trademark brands mentioned. Visit come from Nassau or Suffolk County, and it release most of the fish that you catch to www.outdoortom.com for additional could be a fish weighing almost 12 lbs! information about freshwater fishing ensure future generations of anglers will be The beauty of bass fishing on Long Island is able to experience the same fine action that that most lakes, ponds and watering holes you enjoy today. offer a good chance to catch fish. The stocked 13.
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