Spanning more than five thousand acres and reaching depths near a hundred feet, this historic water is among the largest and most storied in the Adirondacks, its shoreline dotted with the weathered boathouses and docks of the Great Camp era. The fishery is reported to be strong and surprisingly lightly pressured given the lake's size, with lake trout holding in the deeper basins, smallmouth bass working the rocky points and shoals, and northern pike patrolling the weedy bays. Access is public, though the scale of the water and the exposure it can present in wind make it better suited to paddlers and anglers with some experience. Current NYSDEC regulations apply.
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