Windfall Pond is a six-acre pocket water in the Raquette Lake township — small enough that it doesn't appear on most recreational maps, which means it's either a bushwhack destination or tucked into private land with no public through-access. The name suggests blowdown history: *windfall* ponds in the Adirondacks typically form in depressions created by uprooted timber, and the small surface area fits that profile. No fish species on record, which isn't unusual for isolated waters under ten acres — they winterkill, or they were never stocked to begin with. If you're hunting for it, start with the DEC's Raquette Lake Unit Management Plan and a good topo; otherwise, it's a footnote on the larger Raquette Lake chain.
No proprietor marinas listed within 7 mi yet.
No public beaches listed within 7 mi yet.
No bait & tackle shops listed yet.
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