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Little River

Little River drains northwest out of the Saranac chain and winds through lowland forest before joining the Raquette River near the town of Tupper Lake — a quiet, tea-colored flow through mixed hardwood and spruce bog, more paddle route than destination. The upper sections see occasional canoe traffic from paddlers linking the Saranac Lakes to the Raquette, but most of the riverbank is privately held or otherwise undeveloped, making access outside of launch points sparse. It's a connector water — useful if you're moving between drainages, otherwise overlooked in favor of the lakes it threads together.

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§ At the water

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Access (12)
§ 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.

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§ Fishing

What’s in the water

§ Stocking history
49 stocking events · 2011–2026 · 2 species
  • 2026Most recent
    • Brown Trout 1,080 fish · 9 - 10 inches (May - first week)
    • Brown Trout 130 fish · 12 -15 inches (May - first week)
    • Brook Trout 1,540 fish · 9 - 10 inches (May - first week)
  • 2024
    • Brook Trout 1,400 fish · 9 (May)
    • Brown Trout 120 fish · 14 (May)
    • Brown Trout 1,020 fish · 9.5 (May)
  • 2023
    • Brown Trout 110 fish · 14 (May)
    • Brown Trout 1,020 fish · 9 (May)
    • Brook Trout 1,400 fish · 9 (May)
  • 2022
    • Brown Trout 1,440 fish · 9 (April)
    • Brown Trout 160 fish · 13.5 (April)
    • Brook Trout 1,400 fish · 9 (May)
    • Brown Trout 1,020 fish · 9.5 (May)
    • Brown Trout 110 fish · 13.5 (May)
  • 2021
    • Brown Trout 110 fish · 13 (May)
    • Brown Trout 1,020 fish · 9 (May)
    • Brook Trout 1,400 fish · 9 (May)
    • Brown Trout 160 fish · 13.5 (April)
    • Brown Trout 1,440 fish · 8.5 (April)
  • 2020
    • Brown Trout 1,470 fish · 8.2 (March)
    • Brook Trout 1,070 fish · 8 (March)
    • Brown Trout 1,320 fish · 8 (March)
  • 2019
    • Brown Trout 1,770 fish · 7.9 (June)
    • Brook Trout 1,700 fish · 8 (April)
    • Brown Trout 1,560 fish · 8 (April)
  • 2018
    • Brown Trout 1,570 fish · 8 (May)
    • Brown Trout 1,740 fish · 8.3 (May)
    • Brook Trout 1,700 fish · 8 (May)
+ 7 earlier years

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

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