Quackenbush Pond.
Quackenbush Pond is an 11-acre pocket water in the Old Forge area — small enough to skip most maps, quiet enough to hold your attention if you're already nearby. No fish stocking records on file, which often means either wild brookies or nothing worth targeting, but it reads like a pond that gets fished casually by whoever finds it. The Old Forge corridor has dozens of these minor ponds tucked between the bigger destinations — some accessed by unmarked trails or old logging roads, some best reached by canoe from connected waters. If you know where it is, you already know whether it's worth the trip.
Quackenbush Pond has public access.
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- Where is Quackenbush Pond located?Quackenbush Pond is a pond in the Old Forge region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How big is Quackenbush Pond?Quackenbush Pond has a surface area of approximately 11 acres, a smaller backcountry water.
- Is Quackenbush Pond open to the public?Yes, Quackenbush Pond has public access. See the listing page for current trailhead, parking, and boat-launch details, and check active DEC advisories before visiting.