Hyde Pond is a 14-acre pond in the Raquette Lake township — small enough that it doesn't anchor its own trail system, quiet enough that it rarely shows up in trip reports. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means wild brookies or nothing at all, and either outcome fits the character of these back-basin ponds south of the Raquette corridor. Access details are sparse in the DEC records, suggesting either private inholdings along the shore or a bushwhack entry from one of the larger lake systems nearby. If you're poking around the Raquette Lake region with a topo map and a afternoon to kill, this is the kind of water worth investigating — but call the Ray Brook DEC office first to confirm access and avoid a wasted hike.
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