Here are some places on Long Island where you might try dropping a ... HEMPSTEAD LAKE, 167 acres in West Hempstead; includes bass, pickerel, perch, crappie, bluegill, carp, pumpkinseed.

MILLERS POND, 21 acres, Smithtown; largemouth bass, yellow perch, brown bullhead, sunfish. No boats. NISSEQUOGUE RIVER, about 8 miles long from Hauppauge to Long Island Sound; stocked with brown ...

Long Island is the perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of NYC. However, danger and dark legends lurk below the surface ...