Fishing East Meadow Pond in Nassau County, New York

• Overview

  The Nassau County entry here is East Meadow Pond, in New York. It sits 1.7 miles in from the sea. It covers about 13 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It lies lower than most water we list in New York. Start from Merrick, 0.8 miles down the road. Beyond it, Freeport at 0.9 miles and Roosevelt at 1.7 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on East Meadow Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Nassau County cover common carp, pumpkinseed and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At East Meadow Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 75°F in July and bottoms out near 31°F in January. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on East Meadow Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. The water borders Roosevelt Preserve, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Simmonds Pond is 1.1 miles distant. None of that is settled for East Meadow Pond in what we hold.