
Ginger Pond is a 12-acre pocket water in the Old Forge area — small enough to slip past casual notice, large enough to hold a canoe for an hour or two of quiet paddling. No fish survey data on record, which often means either minimal stocking history or simply that DEC hasn't prioritized sampling a pond this size in recent cycles. The Old Forge region is dense with interconnected ponds and carry trails; Ginger likely fits into that web, though access details tend to come from local knowledge rather than trailhead signs. Worth asking at an Old Forge outfitter if you're mapping a multi-pond paddle day.
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