Fishing Round Pond in Suffolk County, New York

• Overview

  Round Pond is one of the Suffolk County listings for New York. Height above sea level is 59 feet. This is a pocket water of some 2 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Suffolk County standards. The nearest place of any size is Ridge, 2.7 miles away. Manorville follows at 2.8 miles, then Wading River at 3.3 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Round Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Suffolk County, recorded fish include 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. Fish Round Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 73°F; the cold one sits at 30°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It holds true on Round Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Panamoka Pine Barrens State Forest covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Peasys Pond is 0.2 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Round Pond.