Every named lake, pond, river, and stream worth fishing in the Adirondack Park — with the species you'll find, the access you can count on, and the regions they sit in.
Clear Lake — 31 acres just outside Saranac Lake village limits — occupies a quiet middle ground between the mapped public waters of the High Peaks corridor and the private shoreline character of the Tri-Lakes developed zone. No official fish stocking records and no documented public access trail, which typically signals mixed ownership or landlocked status; local anglers may know a put-in, but this isn't a DEC-signed trailhead water. The name shows up on USGS quads and older maps, often confused with nearby Clear Pond (which has different acreage and a different shoreline shape). Worth a phone call to the Region 5 DEC office in Ray Brook if you're planning a visit — they'll confirm current access status and whether a cartop launch exists.
