Dickerson Creek Fishing Guide, Suffolk County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, Dickerson Creek belongs to Suffolk County. It sits 0.3 miles in from the sea. At roughly 21 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The town to know is Shelter Island, 1.1 miles out. The big place round here is New Haven, 35 miles distant. Neighbouring water: Fresh Pond out at 0.4 miles, Menantic Creek lies 0.5 miles on, Silver Lake out at 4 miles, Trout Pond lies 4.2 miles on and Noyack Creek out at 4.3 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Dickerson Creek

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. Slack water is dead water on a place like this. Salt and fresh mix here, and the mixing line is worth finding. Reported across Suffolk County: alewife, blueback herring and pumpkinseed. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Dickerson Creek responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 72°F on average, January about 31°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Anyone fishing Dickerson Creek regularly works to that calendar. A steady wind fishes better than a still, bright day.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Fresh Pond, 0.4 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Dickerson Creek.