Little Trout Lake sits in the working forest west of Speculator — an 11-acre pond typical of the small, wood-lined waters that dot the private timber tracts and state land patchwork in this corner of Hamilton County. No fish data on file, which usually means either unstocked or brook trout that haven't been surveyed in years; access depends on whether the shoreline is state land or gated timber company road. The name suggests it was once a trout fishery — possibly still is if there's cold inlet water and enough depth to hold oxygen through winter. Worth a call to the Region 5 DEC office in Ray Brook if you're planning a trip in.
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