Artist Lake holds a diverse warm water fish community including largemouth bass and pickerel.

Species present (naturally reproducing): Access is via Town of Brookhaven's park located directly off of Middle Country Road.

Directions: Take Route 25 to Middle Island; lake is on the south side of the road opposite of what used to be Kmart.

Artist Lake has an irregular shape that was formed by the melting of massive chunks of partially buried glacial ice.

Canoes or other hand carried boats can be launched from a small Brookhaven town park on the south side of the road.