NY's Sportfishing Guide

Super Sweet Water Fun

Long Island freshwater fishing offers anglers a shot at monster largemouth bass, trophy trout, aggressive pickerel, giant carp, bullhead catfish, and first-rate panfishing. Anglers can fish from quaint millponds and trickling streams, to the impressive Lake Ronkonkoma. Any of these water bodies is sure to put a smile on one's face, after a day of fishing! Here's a list of places where anglers enjoy excellent trout and bass fishing on Long Island.

Trout Fishing Hot Spots
Upper Twin Pond (Wantagh)
Massapequa Reservoir
Belmont Lake State Park
Argyle Lake and Carlls River (Babylon)
Twin Pond (Centerport)
Sayville Mill Pond (Sayville)
East and West Lakes (Patchogue)
Upper and Lower Yaphank Lake
Carmans River and Hards Lake (Southaven County Park)
Randall Pond (Ridge)
Kahlers Pond (East Moriches)
Laurel Lake (Mattituck)

Bass Fishing Hot Spots
Fort Pond (Montauk)
Fresh Pond
(Hither Hills State Park)
Peconic River/Forge Pond (Riverhead)
Swan Pond (Calverton)
Patchogue Lake
Artist Lake (Middle Island)
Lake Ronkonkoma
Blydenburgh Park (Smithtown)
Southards Pond (Babylon)
Hempstead Lake
South Pond (Rockville Center)
Grant Park (Hewlett)

Click here (PDF) to learn about other places where you can catch monster trout, super stockies, and bass.