Millers Pond Fishing in Suffolk County, New York

• Overview

  The Suffolk County entry here is Millers Pond, in New York. The setting is open valley. Surface area runs to about 16 acres — small enough to read in one session. It lies lower than most water we list in New York. For a base, Smithtown sits 0.7 miles out. It is 23 miles to Stamford, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Millers Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Records held for Suffolk County cover alewife, blueback herring, pumpkinseed, bluegill and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Millers Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 31°F to 73°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Millers Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Phillips Millpond sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Millers Pond carry more weight than any list.