Old Ice Pond Fishing Guide, Suffolk County, New York

• Overview

  Old Ice Pond stands in Suffolk County, New York. Open valley runs right down to the water. This is a pocket water of some 10 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our New York listings. Head to East Quogue, 1.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is New Haven, 37 miles distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Old Ice Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Public occurrence data for Suffolk County names alewife, blueback herring and pumpkinseed. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Old Ice Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 73°F at the top of summer and 31°F at the bottom of winter. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Old Ice Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. The water borders Fairy Dell, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, North Pond at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Old Ice Pond before loading the car.