Southards Pond
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, all in March. A 26-acre lake, and one of 12 stocked waters on the Suffolk County record.
Suffolk County · New York · see it on the national map
Water temp 57 °F at CARLLS RIVER AT BABYLON NY, 1 km away USGS site 01308500 · read 7:00 pm this evening
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1mo | Brown trout | 170 | stocked | |
| Mar 1mo | Rainbow trout | 420 | stocked |
When to fish Southards Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:30-11:30 am and 9:52-11:52 pm | 3:46-4:46 am and 4:02-5:02 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:16 am-12:16 pm and 10:40 pm-12:40 am | 4:55-5:55 am and 4:26-5:26 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Mar 1
- Water 57 °F at a gauge 1 km away, prime coldwater range
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · New York fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Argyle Lake | 1.0 mi | Mar 1 |
| Belmont Lake | 1.8 mi | Apr 1 |
| Massapequa Reservoir | 7.9 mi | Apr 1 |
| East Lake | 10.0 mi | Apr 1 |
| Connetquot River | 11 mi | May 1 |
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