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Lake Placid

Lake Placid covers 2,173 acres and drops to 150 feet — deep enough to hold lake trout in summer and salmon year-round, with smallmouth bass along the rock edges. Public launch at hand; the Brewster Park pier puts shore anglers over fishable depth.

§ Overview

Lake Placid reaches a maximum depth of 150 feet. Fish on record include Lake trout, Smallmouth bass, and Salmon — always check current New York State DEC regulations before fishing. Lake Placid has public access. Summits nearby include Mount Whitney and Eagle Eyrie.

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Type
Lake
Surface
2,173 ac
Max depth
150 ft
Species
3 listed
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§ Nearby parking

12 parking areas

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.

+4 more on the map above

§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Simply Gourmet
0.1 mi away
Restaurant
Artisans at the Lake Placid Lodge
<0.1 mi away
General store
The Adirondack Popcorn Company
0.6 mi away
Shelter
Moose Island Lean-to
1.7 mi away
§ On the water & nearby

Marinas, beaches, bait shops, and food

Marinas & launches (2)
Public beaches (0)

No public beaches listed within 7 mi yet.

Bait & tackle (0)

No bait & tackle shops listed yet.

Food nearby (10)
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (25)
Access (23)
§ Fishing

What’s in the water

Lake troutLake troutSalvelinus namaycushNativeSmallmouth bassSmallmouth bassMicropterus dolomieuStockedLandlocked Atlantic salmonSalmonSalmo salarNative
§ Field guide
Species, regs & waters atlas →
Size limits, seasons, NY state records, and where to fish in the Park.
§ Angler leaderboard
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Monthly standings from logged catches across the Park — this water counts.
§ Stocking history
38 stocking events · 2011–2026 · 2 species
  • 2026Most recent
    • Rainbow Trout 8,840 fish · 8 inches (Spring)
  • 2024
    • Rainbow Trout 8,920 fish · 10 (May)
  • 2023
    • Rainbow Trout 600 fish · 13 (May)
    • Rainbow Trout 15,000 fish · 3.8 (June)
    • Rainbow Trout 8,500 fish · 9.5 (May)
  • 2022
    • Rainbow Trout 8,500 fish · 9 (May)
    • Rainbow Trout 600 fish · 13 (June)
  • 2021
    • Rainbow Trout 600 fish · 13 (April)
    • Rainbow Trout 7,400 fish · 9.5 (May)
  • 2020
    • Rainbow Trout 1,200 fish · 13 (April)
    • Rainbow Trout 6,380 fish · 8.5 (March)
    • Rainbow Trout 2,970 fish · 8.5 (May)
  • 2019
    • Rainbow Trout 8,500 fish · 9 (May)
    • Rainbow Trout 400 fish · 16 (April)
  • 2018
    • Rainbow Trout 7,400 fish · 9 (May)
    • Rainbow Trout 1,200 fish · 13 (May)
+ 7 earlier years

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

§ DEC boat launches
1 public launch

Source: NYS DEC

§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Shelters (1)
  • Wilderness Inn Restaurant Bar8.6 mi
Lean-tos (7)
  • Lake Placid Site 2 Lean-To1.7 mi
  • Lake Placid Site 3 Lean-To1.7 mi
  • Moose Island Lean-to1.7 mi
  • White Face Brook Lean-To3.3 mi
  • Whiteface Brook Lean-to3.4 mi
  • Placid Lean-To2.3 mi
  • Copperas Pond Lean-To4.3 mi
Primitive campsites (22)
  • Whiteface Landing Site 22.4 mi
  • Owen Pond Campsite4.2 mi
  • Copperas Pond Site #24.3 mi
  • Copperas Pond Site #14.4 mi
  • Moose Pond Site 25.3 mi
  • Moose Pond Site 35.3 mi
  • Moose Pond Site 15.4 mi
  • Moose Pond Site 75.4 mi
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