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West Canada Creek, Old Forge
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§ The Waters · Old Forge

West Canada Creek.

West Canada Creek drains the southwestern corner of the Adirondack Park — a long, cold freestone system that runs from the Moose River Plains down through Herkimer County and eventually into the Mohawk River outside the Blue Line. The upper stretches above Nobleboro flow through state land and see pressure from trout anglers working pocket water and plunge pools; below Ohio the river opens up and takes on more volume. It's not a paddling river in the traditional Adirondack sense — too much gradient, too many rocks — but it's a legitimate wild trout fishery with native brookies in the headwater tributaries. Access is scattered; much of the corridor is private below the Moose River Plains, so check DEC maps before you park.

TypeRiverpublic access
The SurveyField data · NYSDEC + The Atlas
§ Overview

West Canada Creek has public access.

§ The Chart · Wild & Hamlets

The water, surveyed.

§ When to go
PrimePrime paddling — and peak color
  • Peak foliage from the water — the best seats in the Park are in a canoe this month.
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Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above

§ At the Water

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§ No. II

Camping.

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Designated campsites1
§ Conditions on the Water

What the lake is doing today.

§ The Field Notes

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