Fishing Simmonds Pond in Nassau County, New York

• Overview

  Simmonds Pond stands in Nassau County, New York. Around the bank it is open valley. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Ground here is low by New York standards. The town to know is Merrick, 0.7 miles out. Then Bellmore, 1.6 miles, and Freeport, 1.7 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Simmonds Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. County-wide records name common carp, pumpkinseed and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Simmonds Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 75°F and January near 31°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Simmonds Pond. Short days concentrate it into a narrow window.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Merokee Preserve takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Newbridge Pond at 1 mile is the nearest alternative. What applies at Simmonds Pond may have changed since it was mapped.