Unqua Lake Fishing in Nassau County, New York

• Overview

  The Nassau County end of New York holds Unqua Lake. It sits at 20 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our New York listings. East Massapequa lies 0.5 miles from the water. Further out sit Massapequa Park (1.1 miles) and Amityville (1.6 miles). The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Unqua Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish documented in Nassau County include common carp, pumpkinseed and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Unqua Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 75°F and January near 31°F on the long-run figures. Some winters cap it and some do not. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on Unqua Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Massapequa Lake, 1.3 miles away. Confirm access to Unqua Lake locally before you travel.