Cary Pond is a 40-acre water in the Long Lake township — backcountry enough that it hasn't made it onto the standard paddling circuits, but documented in the DEC inventory and named on the topo. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means brook trout if anything, or nothing at all. The pond sits in working forest land where access depends on private logging roads and whatever handshake arrangements might exist with the landowner — worth a stop at the Long Lake town office or a local fly shop before you commit to the drive. If you're already in the area for Newcomb or the Santanoni corridor, it's a footnote; if you're chasing obscure ponds for their own sake, it's exactly that.
Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data; surface and capacity from OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.
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