Fisher Vly Lake is a 12-acre pocket in the Great Sacandaga Lake region — small enough that it stays off most fishing reports and large enough that it doesn't dry to marsh by late summer. No fish species data on file with DEC, which usually means either marginal oxygen levels, limited access keeping pressure (and surveys) low, or both. The spelling "Vly" — old Dutch for valley or meadow — marks it as one of the region's older place names, likely dating to pre-reservoir settlement when the Sacandaga Valley was still a network of farms and sawmill towns. If you're looking for it, start with the town tax maps; USGS quads in this area lag behind local knowledge.
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