Orchard Neck Creek Fishing Guide, Suffolk County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, Orchard Neck Creek belongs to Suffolk County. Height above sea level is 3 feet. The water measures roughly 25 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Ground here is low by New York standards. Center Moriches is the closest town at 1.1 miles. For a city, Bridgeport is 34 miles off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Orchard Neck Creek

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. Log jams gather bait and everything that eats it. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. Across Suffolk County, recorded fish include alewife, blueback herring, pumpkinseed, bluegill and largemouth bass. Work Orchard Neck Creek in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 73°F; the cold one sits at 31°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Plan any trip to Orchard Neck Creek around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Moorings are at Orchard Creek Marina, roughly half a mile off. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Mill Pond sits 1.6 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Orchard Neck Creek may have changed since it was mapped.