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Lake Kushaqua

Lake Kushaqua covers 375 acres north of Loon Lake, with a public launch on Route 3. Lake trout and smallmouth bass hold in relatively undeveloped water — most of the shoreline remains wooded, bordered by private camps and the old Stony Wold sanatorium property.

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§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Saranac Juice
8.6 mi away
Restaurant
Hex and Hop Brewing
7.5 mi away
General store
Village Mercantile
13.0 mi away
Shelter
Grass Pond Lean-To
6.9 mi away
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (28)
  • 28 designated campsites
Access (9)
§ Nearby parking

9 parking areas· 2 accessible

Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data; surface and capacity from OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.

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§ Fishing

What’s in the water

§ Stocking history
14 stocking events · 2011–2024 · 1 species
  • 2024Most recent
    • Lake Trout 1,130 fish · 6.8 (April)
  • 2022
    • Lake Trout 1,300 fish · 7 (May)
  • 2021
    • Lake Trout 1,300 fish · 6.2 (April)
  • 2020
    • Lake Trout 1,300 fish · 6.5 (April)
  • 2019
    • Lake Trout 1,220 fish · 6.6 (May)
  • 2018
    • Lake Trout 1,300 fish · 6.7 (May)
  • 2017
    • Lake Trout 1,300 fish · 6.5 (April)
  • 2016
    • Lake Trout 730 fish · 6.9 (April)
    • Lake Trout 3,750 fish (November)
+ 4 earlier years

Source: NYS DEC Stocking Records via data.ny.gov · Annual refresh

§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (26)
Trails (25)
Lean-tos (1)
  • Grass Pond Lean-To6.9 mi
Primitive campsites (28)
  • Kushaqua Island Campsite0.2 mi
  • White Fathers Church Campsite0.4 mi
  • Hope Pond Campsite #20.5 mi
  • Hope Pond Campsite #10.5 mi
  • White Fathers Point Campsite #10.7 mi
  • Kushaqua Narrows Campsite0.9 mi
  • Kushaqua North0.9 mi
  • Rainbow Narrows Campsite1.2 mi
§ Photos & Videos

Lake Kushaqua.

From the people who’ve been here, plus what Google has on file.

§ Photos · via Google
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