Round Pond — one of dozens carrying that name across the Park — sits in the Old Forge township, a 45-acre water tucked into the working-forest landscape south of the Fulton Chain. No fish species data on file with DEC, which usually means stocked-and-forgotten or never stocked at all; local anglers would know if it held anything worth keeping. The pond is small enough to paddle in an afternoon and large enough to feel like you've gone somewhere — the Old Forge standard for a quiet morning with a canoe and a thermos. Check the town clerk's office or local outfitters for access; many ponds in this zone are private-road or gated-easement.
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