Massapequa Creek fishing

Massapequa Creek fishing: not stocked since November 2012. It was stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on a river section. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Massapequa Creek
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY 4.0
Last stocked
November 2012
Brown Trout
Plants on record
8
Since 2011
Species recorded
2
Average size
11.2 in
Elevation
-2 ft

Fish at Massapequa Creek

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last November 2012 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked November 2012 · avg 12.1 in · 6 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last March 2012 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 2012 · avg 8.5 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Massapequa Creek is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Massapequa Lake (1.2 mi), Carlls River (7.8 mi), Argyle Lake (8.1 mi), Southards Pond (8.5 mi), and Belmont Lake (8.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Massapequa Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, Carlls River is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, Argyle Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, Southards Pond is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, and Belmont Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.

Fish stocked in 2011

650

Fish stocked in 2012

650

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
November 2012Brown Trout10011.6 inreport
October 2012Brown Trout10011.9 inreport
March 2012Rainbow Trout4008.9 inreport
March 2012Brown Trout5013.4 inreport
November 2011Brown Trout10011.2 inreport
October 2011Brown Trout10011.3 inreport
March 2011Rainbow Trout4008.1 inreport
March 2011Brown Trout5013.3 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section

Most of this 4.8-mile, groundwater-fed creek runs through Nassau County's 432-acre Massapequa Preserve, from the Southern State Parkway south to Merrick Road. It feeds Massapequa Reservoir, then Massapequa Lake, before a canal carries it to South Oyster Bay.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

About Massapequa Creek

Photo of Massapequa Creek
Jim.henderson, CC BY 4.0

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Common questions

What fish are at Massapequa Creek?

Fishing Massapequa Creek usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 6 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked November 2012, averaging 12.1 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 2012, averaging 8.5 in.

When is Massapequa Creek stocked?

Not stocked since November 2012.

How big are the fish stocked at Massapequa Creek?

Stocked fish average 11.2 in. Brown Trout average 12.1 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.5 in.

How do you get on Massapequa Creek?

Most of this 4.8-mile, groundwater-fed creek runs through Nassau County's 432-acre Massapequa Preserve, from the Southern State Parkway south to Merrick Road. It feeds Massapequa Reservoir, then Massapequa Lake, before a canal carries it to South Oyster Bay.

Which lakes near Massapequa Creek were stocked more recently?

Massapequa Lake (1.2 mi), Carlls River (7.8 mi), Argyle Lake (8.1 mi), Southards Pond (8.5 mi), and Belmont Lake (8.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Massapequa Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, Carlls River is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, Argyle Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, Southards Pond is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout, and Belmont Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.

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