Jones Pond Fishing near Manorville, New York

• Overview

  Within Suffolk County, New York, you have Jones Pond. The sea is 6 miles distant. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Ground here is low by New York standards. Nearest town is Manorville, 1.2 miles off. Bridgeport sits 28 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Jones Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Suffolk County records list alewife, blueback herring and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Jones Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 73°F for July and 31°F for January. Whether it freezes depends on the year. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. On Jones Pond that shapes the whole year. A rising level usually fishes better than a falling one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. The water borders Otis Pike Preserve - West, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Zeeks Pond at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Jones Pond if anything is unclear.