East Pond is a 54-acre water in the Old Forge area — mid-sized by town-lake standards, small enough to paddle in an afternoon, large enough to feel remote once you're off the shoreline. The pond sits in the working forest west of the Fulton Chain, part of the patchwork of private timber holdings and public easements that define the southwestern Adirondacks; access and usage depend on current landowner agreements, so check locally before launching. No fish stocking records on file, which typically means native brookies or nothing — worth a cast if you're already there, not worth the drive if you're planning around it. The Old Forge area holds dozens of similarly sized ponds; East Pond is one you find by asking at the marina or the hardware store, not by following trail signs.
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