Summary
According to the agency website: The six acre Peconic River at Edwards Avenue fishing and canoe access site is located at the eastern end of an impoundment of the Peconic River, known as Brown's Bog or Cranberry Bog, created by the Edwards Avenue Dam.
During the latter part of 1990's the Department acquired from The Nature Conservancy 5.4 acres consisting of impounded waters, marshy shoreline and the dam itself. The Department constructed the "Edwards Avenue Canoe Portage," a pair of stairs that allowed Peconic River paddlers to easily and safely portage around the dam. In 2005, the Department acquired an adjoining .5 acre parcel from Suffolk County, which has since been developed by DOT through its Environmental Initiative, to include a parking lot and canoe launch. Fishing regulations and other information are posted on signs in the parking lot, which is located on the north side of Mill Road, just west of Edwards Avenue in the hamlet of Calverton.
The vegetated areas include mainly freshwater wetlands species such as red maple, tupelo, swamp azalea and buttonbush. The impoundment is a popular fishing spot for largemouth bass, chain pickerel, sunfish and catfish. The property is located in the Peconic River Wild, Scenic and Recreational River corridor and the Core Preservation Area of the Long Island Central Pine Barrens