Massapequa Lake fishing

Fishing at Massapequa Lake has Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, and Chain Pickerel, and 4 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 7.1 times a year since 2011, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass.

Last stocked

November 1, 2025

Plants on record

106

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

10.8 in

Elevation

5 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Oyster Bay
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
No

Boats are prohibited; shoreline access only, via the Massapequa Preserve off Merrick Road east of Route 107 (Nassau County Park). Heavy summer growth of spatterdock and water chestnut can make fishing difficult in warm months.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , speciesFound

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How Massapequa Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2025 it was March 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish at Massapequa Lake

Fishing Massapequa Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 75 of 106 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brown Trout 75 plants
Plants
75 of 106
Last stocked
November 1, 2025
Average length
11.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 31 plants
Plants
31 of 106
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
8.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,9202011
  • 3,9402012
  • 3,8602013
  • 3,6402014
  • 3,9302015
  • 3,9302016
  • 3,9102017
  • 3,7502018
  • 3,8402019
  • 3,6802020
  • 3,4902021
  • 3,7102022
  • 3,7102023
  • 3,8302024
  • 3,8252025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 106 plants Showing 106 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
November 1, 2025 Brown Trout 595 11.1 in report
October 1, 2025 Brown Trout 680 11.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 320 11.6 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 940 9.2 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 450 7.3 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 320 14.1 in report
March 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 520 8.9 in report
October 1, 2024 Brown Trout 680 10.3 in report
September 1, 2024 Brown Trout 600 9.6 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 450 8.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 320 13.8 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 940 9.1 in report
March 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 520 9.1 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 320 11.2 in report
November 1, 2023 Brown Trout 680 9.7 in report
October 1, 2023 Brown Trout 600 9.7 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 430 8.9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 300 10.8 in report
April 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 900 9.4 in report
March 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 500 9.1 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 300 13.9 in report
November 1, 2022 Brown Trout 680 8.5 in report
October 1, 2022 Brown Trout 600 12 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 900 9 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 300 13 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 430 9 in report
March 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 500 9 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 300 13.5 in report
November 1, 2021 Brown Trout 560 12.2 in report
October 1, 2021 Brown Trout 640 12.2 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 780 8.9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 300 13.7 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 470 8.9 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 300 13.2 in report
March 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 440 9.2 in report
November 1, 2020 Brown Trout 800 12.3 in report
October 1, 2020 Brown Trout 700 12.6 in report
May 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 180 8.6 in report
May 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 650 8.6 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 300 13.3 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 370 9.1 in report
March 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 380 9 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 300 13 in report
November 1, 2019 Brown Trout 700 12.3 in report
October 1, 2019 Brown Trout 700 12.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 900 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 300 13.3 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 440 8.8 in report
March 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 500 9.1 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 300 13.2 in report
November 1, 2018 Brown Trout 800 11.5 in report
October 1, 2018 Brown Trout 700 11.4 in report
April 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 780 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 300 12.7 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 440 9 in report
March 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 430 8.9 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 300 13 in report
November 1, 2017 Brown Trout 800 12 in report
October 1, 2017 Brown Trout 700 11.8 in report
April 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 400 9.1 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 300 13.3 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 410 8.9 in report
March 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 300 12.8 in report
October 1, 2016 Brown Trout 800 12.2 in report
October 1, 2016 Brown Trout 700 12 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 900 8.8 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 300 13.7 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 430 9 in report
March 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 9 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 300 13.4 in report
November 1, 2015 Brown Trout 800 12 in report
October 1, 2015 Brown Trout 700 11.9 in report
April 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 600 9 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 250 13 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 430 8.8 in report
March 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 800 8.9 in report
March 1, 2015 Brown Trout 350 13.5 in report
November 1, 2014 Brown Trout 800 11.3 in report
October 1, 2014 Brown Trout 700 11 in report
April 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 710 8.9 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 300 13.5 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 440 8.8 in report
March 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 390 8.8 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 300 13.3 in report
November 1, 2013 Brown Trout 800 11.7 in report
October 1, 2013 Brown Trout 700 11.1 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 900 9 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 300 13 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 360 8.4 in report
March 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 500 9 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 300 13.3 in report
November 1, 2012 Brown Trout 700 11.6 in report
October 1, 2012 Brown Trout 800 11.9 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 900 9.1 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 300 13.5 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 440 8.6 in report
March 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 500 8.9 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 300 13.4 in report
November 1, 2011 Brown Trout 700 11.2 in report
October 1, 2011 Brown Trout 800 11.4 in report
April 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 900 8.3 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 300 13.1 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 420 8.5 in report
March 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 500 8.1 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 300 13.3 in report
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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.

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