Lower Lake fishing

Fishing at Lower Lake is on a reservoir, stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, and Yellow Perch, and 2 more. It is stocked 7 times in 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

Last stocked

November 1, 2011

Plants on record

Since 2011

Species recorded

Average size

11.3 in

Elevation

28 ft

Access and facts

Water type: reservoir
Nearest town: Yaphank
Shore access: Yes
Boat ramp: Yes

Shallow, dammed lake on the Carmans River just upstream of Southaven County Park. Concrete DEC boat ramp on Long Island Avenue (gas motors prohibited); shore access is available but limited. Six-car lot at the site.

Sources: water_type , access , shore_notes , nearest_town , speciesFound , fishing_notes , watch_outs

View larger map · Open on Google Maps

How Lower Lake is stocked

Upper Lake (1 mi), Carmans River (5.4 mi), Canaan Lake (6.1 mi), Swan River (7.2 mi), and West Lake (7.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Upper Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, Carmans River is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, Canaan Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout, Swan River is also stocked with Brown Trout, and West Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Lower Lake

Fishing Lower Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 5 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brown Trout 5 plants

Plants: 5 of 7
Last stocked: November 1, 2011
Average length: 12.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 2 plants

Plants: 2 of 7
Last stocked: April 1, 2011
Average length: 8.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fishing Lower Lake

Lower Yaphank Lake supports a good population of largemouth bass, sunfish, and several other warmwater fish species. Largemouth ranging up to 6 pounds are often reported by anglers. Lower Lake is scheduled to be dredged in 2018. This process should remove some of the overabundant vegetation, and leave the lake slightly deeper after completion. The DEC Fisheries Unit will survey the lake after the dredging operation is complete and determine any fisheries management actions needed.

Sources: dec.ny.gov

What to watch for

Anglers should be aware that catching fish will be a challenge due to the dense aquatic vegetation that covers the lake in warm summer months.

Stocking history

All species Brown Trout Rainbow Trout

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
November 1, 2011	Brown Trout	150	11.2 in	report
October 1, 2011	Brown Trout	350	11.3 in	report
May 1, 2011	Brown Trout	100	13.3 in	report
April 1, 2011	Rainbow Trout	700	8.3 in	report
April 1, 2011	Brown Trout	200	13.1 in	report
March 1, 2011	Rainbow Trout	800	8.2 in	report
March 1, 2011	Brown Trout	100	13.5 in	report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.