Little Lilly Pad Pond is an 18-acre water in the Raquette Lake township — small enough to be overlooked, large enough to hold its own quiet. The name suggests what you'd expect: lily pads in the shallows, probably beaver activity, the kind of pond that stays off most hiking itineraries but rewards anyone who finds it. No fish data on record, which usually means either unstocked and unfished or too shallow and weedy to hold trout through summer. Access and ownership details aren't well documented — worth checking current DEC records or a local outfitter before planning a visit.
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