Home Pond Fishing near Springs, New York

• Overview

  Home Pond belongs to Suffolk County, New York. The setting is mixed woodland. At about 39 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. On our Suffolk County list it sits near the top for size. The nearest place of any size is Springs, 5.8 miles away. New Haven is the closest city, 45 miles away. Within a short drive: Tobaccolot Pond at 1.6 miles, Little Pond 1.8 miles off, Lily Pond at 1.9 miles, Great Pond 2.7 miles off and Pussys Pond at 5.5 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Home Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Home Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 71°F in July and bottoms out near 31°F in January. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. It holds true on Home Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Tobaccolot Pond is 1.6 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Home Pond.