Fishing Gibbs Pond in Suffolk County, New York

• Overview

  Set in Suffolk County, New York, this is Gibbs Pond. Elevation runs to 69 feet. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Suffolk County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Lake Ronkonkoma, 0.8 miles off. Bridgeport sits 23 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Gibbs Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Suffolk County: alewife, blueback herring, pumpkinseed and bluegill. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Gibbs Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 73°F for July and 31°F for January. Whether it freezes depends on the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Gibbs Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is recorded parking some 40 yards off. Fishing from a pier is possible 30 yards away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Gould Pond is 1.1 miles off. The position on Gibbs Pond is worth confirming on the day.