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.
Jenny Lake sits in the southern Adirondacks near the Great Sacandaga Lake reservoir — an 86-acre water in the transition zone where the mountains flatten into the foothills and lake country. The lake holds warmwater species typical of the region's mid-elevation ponds, though no formal survey data is on record with DEC. Access and shore development details vary widely in this part of the Park: some waters are private or association-only, others have informal put-ins or state easements — check current property status before planning a trip. For nearby public water with documented access, the Sacandaga reservoir system offers boat launches and shoreline fishing within ten minutes.
Johnnycake Lake is a four-acre pocket water in the Great Sacandaga Lake region — small enough that it reads more like a wide spot in a drainage than a destination, but the kind of place that shows up on older topo maps and gets revisited by locals who know where to park. The name suggests colonial-era settlement or logging-camp history, though specifics are sparse. No fish data on record, which usually means either it's too shallow to winter over trout or it's never been formally surveyed by DEC — both common for waters under five acres in the southern Adirondacks. Worth a look if you're already in the area with a canoe and low expectations.
