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Hempstead Lake, NY

Lake in Nassau County, New York. Nassau County's largest lake in Hempstead Lake State Park. Stocked trout in spring, bass and panfish year-round.

83

Overall bite score

Scored 7 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled100
Pressure trendNOAAfalling87
SolunarComputedmoon 30% lit63
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA100
Cloud coverNOAA100
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for lakes and reservoirs. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

4 tracked species in Hempstead Lake, with the months each fishes best.

Bluegillcommon · best May-Aug
Common Carpcommon · best May-Sep
Largemouth Basscommon · best May-Sep
Brown Troutstocked · best Apr-May

Water facts

TypeLake
CountyNassau
StateNew York
WaterFreshwater

Hempstead Lake State Park. Shore fishing around the lake. Near Southern State Parkway.

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