Baker Pond is a five-acre water in the Saranac Lake region — small enough that it rarely appears on regional recreation lists, but registered in the state's inventory and presumably tucked into one of the forested pockets between the village and the wider Lake Placid corridor. No fish species on record, no mapped trail access in the standard DEC directories — which often means either private shoreline or a bushwhack-only approach through working timberland. If you're chasing it down, start with the local DEC office in Ray Brook or ask at a Saranac Lake outfitter; they'll know whether it's worth the effort or just a seasonal wetland with a name.
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