Duck Lake is a 24-acre water in the Great Sacandaga basin — one of the small named lakes in a region better known for the big reservoir and its spiderweb of seasonal camps and private shoreline. No public DEC access or fish stocking records on file, which in this part of the Park usually means private shoreline or landlocked by camp roads. The name shows up on USGS quads but not in paddling guides — a placeholder for locals, not a destination. If you're looking for public water in the Sacandaga corridor, you're better off at Peck Lake or the state boat launches on the main reservoir.
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