Squire Pond Fishing near Hampton Bays, New York

• Overview

  Suffolk County in New York is where Squire Pond sits. Land around it is mixed woodland. At roughly 19 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our New York listings. Hampton Bays sits 2.2 miles from the bank. Shinnecock Hills lies 3.3 miles off, Jamesport another 4.5 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Squire Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Suffolk County records list alewife, blueback herring, pumpkinseed and bluegill among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Squire Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 73°F and January at 31°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Squire Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern. Water temperature lags behind air temperature by days, not hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Penny Pond sits 1.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Squire Pond carry more weight than any list.