Duck Pond is a nine-acre pond in the Old Forge area — small enough that it doesn't pull crowds, large enough that it holds water through a dry August. No fish data on record, which usually means it's either too shallow to winter over trout or it's simply unstocked and overlooked. The name suggests it was likely a local hunting or trapping spot a century back, when every modest pond had a canoe stashed in the alders and a purpose. Worth a look if you're working through the back roads around Old Forge and want to see what a working Adirondack pond looks like without the DEC signs.
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