The lake was originally referred to on maps as Lake Wyandanch and commonly referred to as the "Great Lake". It was the largest body of freshwater on Long Island, more than double the size of Lake Ronkonkoma. In 1927, real estate developer Carl Fisher blasted a gap on the northern shoreline to connect the lake to Block Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.[1][2]
Fisher intended to develop the new port of Montauk into the "Miami Beach of the North."[citation needed] On Star Island, a small island in the lake, he built the Montauk Yacht Club and Star Island Casino. His other projects included the hotel Montauk Manor, Montauk Playhouse, the golf course Montauk Downs, and the six-story Montauk tower. Fisher renamed the lake Lake Montauk.
After Fisher opened and dredged the lake, the lake replaced Fort Pond Bay as Montauk's main port (Fort Pond Bay is notoriously shallow and rocky with one of its more famous groundings being HMS Culloden during the American Revolution).
Fisher's enterprises became bankrupt after the Crash of 1929. The United States Navy assumed control of the lake during World War II along with other Fisher businesses including Montauk Manor.
The Montauk Coast Guard Station on Star Island.
Developmentedit
After World War II, the lake became a well-known commercial and sports fishing area, and became New York's largest fishing port.[3]
In the 1970s, a proposal was made to dam the sound and build a canal through the former Montaukett Indian Field and Big Reed Pond for a new outlet. The plan included a proposal for constructing more than 1,000 houses along the new waterway. Intense local opposition organized by Hilda Lindley stopped the plan.[4] Suffolk County assumed ownership of the property and it is now Theodore Roosevelt County Park (formerly Montauk County Park).
Fiberglass copy of 3,427-pound (1,554 kg) great white shark caught off Montauk in 1986 and brought into the harbor by Frank Mundus
Montauk is noted as one of the leading centers for sport fishing on the Atlantic Coast. By 1986, it claimed 39 world-record catches. [6] including a 76-pound (34 kg) striped bass.
Montauk hosts several annual shark tournaments. The craze for shark fishing off Montauk was encouraged in the 1970s by local boat operator Frank Mundus who often was reported in stories as the source for the character Quint in the movie Jaws.[7] Mundus caught a 4,500-pound (2,041 kg) great white shark by harpoon and a 3,427-pound (1,554 kg) great white shark by rod and reel.
Referencesedit
^Rattiner, Dan (December 4, 2009). "Taking the Beach Private in Lake Montauk". Dan's Papers. Retrieved 2010-01-31.[permanent dead link]
^Penny, Larry (February 4, 2010). "Lake Needs a Flush". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved 2010-02-06.[permanent dead link]
^Gall, Ken (Fall–Winter 1994), , New York's Seafood Council, archived from the original on 2010-10-29, retrieved 2010-01-31
^Porco, Jane Powers (2005). "1". Holding Back the Tide: The Thirty-Five Year Struggle to Save Montauk(PDF). Sag Harbor: Harbor Electronic Publishing. ISBN1-932916-05-9. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
^"Viking Fleet Interstate Fast Ferry". VikingFleet.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
^Knudson, Thomas J. (17 August 1986). "Monster Catches Bring Fish Fever Back to Montauk". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
^Rutenberg, Jim (July 22, 2013). "Rethinking Tournaments Where Sharks Always Lose". The New York Times.
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lake, montauk, 068675, 92800, 068675, 92800, acre, artificial, embayment, montauk, york, that, home, largest, commercial, sporting, fish, fleets, state, york, inlet, nycontents, history, development, fishing, referenceshistory, editthe, lake, originally, refer. 41 04 07 N 71 55 41 W 41 068675 N 71 92800 W 41 068675 71 92800 Lake Montauk is a 900 acre 360 ha artificial embayment in Montauk New York that is home to the largest commercial and sporting fish fleets in the state of New York Lake MontaukLake Montauk inlet NYContents 1 History 2 Development 3 Fishing 4 ReferencesHistory editThe lake was originally referred to on maps as Lake Wyandanch and commonly referred to as the Great Lake It was the largest body of freshwater on Long Island more than double the size of Lake Ronkonkoma In 1927 real estate developer Carl Fisher blasted a gap on the northern shoreline to connect the lake to Block Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean 1 2 Fisher intended to develop the new port of Montauk into the Miami Beach of the North citation needed On Star Island a small island in the lake he built the Montauk Yacht Club and Star Island Casino His other projects included the hotel Montauk Manor Montauk Playhouse the golf course Montauk Downs and the six story Montauk tower Fisher renamed the lake Lake Montauk After Fisher opened and dredged the lake the lake replaced Fort Pond Bay as Montauk s main port Fort Pond Bay is notoriously shallow and rocky with one of its more famous groundings being HMS Culloden during the American Revolution Fisher s enterprises became bankrupt after the Crash of 1929 The United States Navy assumed control of the lake during World War II along with other Fisher businesses including Montauk Manor nbsp The Montauk Coast Guard Station on Star Island Development editAfter World War II the lake became a well known commercial and sports fishing area and became New York s largest fishing port 3 In the 1970s a proposal was made to dam the sound and build a canal through the former Montaukett Indian Field and Big Reed Pond for a new outlet The plan included a proposal for constructing more than 1 000 houses along the new waterway Intense local opposition organized by Hilda Lindley stopped the plan 4 Suffolk County assumed ownership of the property and it is now Theodore Roosevelt County Park formerly Montauk County Park Among the businesses on the lake is the only ferry service in East Hampton town It offers service during summers to Block Island Martha s Vineyard and New London Connecticut 5 The United States Coast Guard also operates a station on Star Island Montauk Airport is on the east side of the lake on East Lake Drive Fishing edit nbsp Fiberglass copy of 3 427 pound 1 554 kg great white shark caught off Montauk in 1986 and brought into the harbor by Frank MundusMontauk is noted as one of the leading centers for sport fishing on the Atlantic Coast By 1986 it claimed 39 world record catches 6 including a 76 pound 34 kg striped bass Montauk hosts several annual shark tournaments The craze for shark fishing off Montauk was encouraged in the 1970s by local boat operator Frank Mundus who often was reported in stories as the source for the character Quint in the movie Jaws 7 Mundus caught a 4 500 pound 2 041 kg great white shark by harpoon and a 3 427 pound 1 554 kg great white shark by rod and reel References edit Rattiner Dan December 4 2009 Taking the Beach Private in Lake Montauk Dan s Papers Retrieved 2010 01 31 permanent dead link Penny Larry February 4 2010 Lake Needs a Flush The East Hampton Star Retrieved 2010 02 06 permanent dead link Gall Ken Fall Winter 1994 Montauk New York s Largest Fishing Port New York s Seafood Council archived from the original on 2010 10 29 retrieved 2010 01 31 Porco Jane Powers 2005 1 Holding Back the Tide The Thirty Five Year Struggle to Save Montauk PDF Sag Harbor Harbor Electronic Publishing ISBN 1 932916 05 9 Retrieved 2010 01 31 Viking Fleet Interstate Fast Ferry VikingFleet com Retrieved 2012 08 20 Knudson Thomas J 17 August 1986 Monster Catches Bring Fish Fever Back to Montauk The New York Times Retrieved 2020 01 16 Rutenberg Jim July 22 2013 Rethinking Tournaments Where Sharks Always Lose The New York Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lake Montauk amp oldid 1165155843, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
