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.

Overall bite score

Scored 22 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled27

Pressure trendNOAAsteady60

SolunarComputedmoon 61% lit49

Recent stockingState data50

Time of dayComputed40

WindNOAA10

Cloud coverNOAA85

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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