Lilly Pond near Southold: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lilly Pond falls in Suffolk County, part of New York. Tidal water begins 0.3 miles from here. It lies lower than most water we list in New York. Nearest town is Southold, 1.5 miles off. Greenport West lies 4.3 miles off, Shelter Island Heights another 4.8 miles. Close by you have: Great Pond at 0.7 miles, Inlet Pond at about 4.2 miles, Silver Lake at 4.8 miles, Wunneweta Pond at about 5.5 miles and Menantic Creek at 5.7 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lilly Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Suffolk County: alewife, blueback herring, pumpkinseed and bluegill. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Lilly Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 73°F, the coldest about 30°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Lilly Pond that shapes the whole year. Early and late in the day beat the middle for most of the year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Great Pond DEC Boat Ramp gives a made launch, half a mile off. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Great Pond, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lilly Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.