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.
Lake Lonely sits just north of the Great Sacandaga Lake reservoir system in southern Saratoga County — a 145-acre residential lake with private shoreline development and no public boat launch or swimming access. The name dates to the 19th century, likely a reference to its position set back from the main travel corridors between Northville and Edinburg, though the lake itself is anything but remote today. Most of the perimeter is ringed by seasonal camps and year-round homes; paddlers occasionally launch from private access with permission, but this is not a public recreation destination. If you're looking for water access in the Great Sacandaga region, the main reservoir itself offers multiple DEC launches and several thousand acres of open paddling.
Lily Lake is a 21-acre pond in the Great Sacandaga basin — small enough to slip past notice in a region better known for the reservoir's sprawling shoreline and seasonal camps. No fish species on record, no maintained trail network, no DEC lean-tos — which likely means it's either private, shallow and seasonal, or tucked into a working forest where public access hasn't been formalized. If you know the lake, you probably came by invitation or local knowledge; if you're hunting it on a map, confirm access and ownership before you go.
Little Holmes Lake is an 8-acre pocket water in the Great Sacandaga basin — small enough that it rarely registers on regional fishing or paddling itineraries, but large enough to hold a canoe for an hour of quiet exploration. No public access data on file and no stocking records in the DEC database, which typically means private shoreline or limited road access from local residential roads. Waters this size in the Sacandaga corridor often connect to the lake's broader flowage system during high water, or sit as isolated kettle remnants from the original pre-dam valley. If you're nearby and can confirm access, it's worth a look — but call ahead or check town records before you assume a put-in.
Little Lake sits in the Great Sacandaga basin — seven acres tucked into the reservoir's broader shoreline geography, where the boundary between named water and cove gets negotiable depending on lake level and season. No fish data on file, which usually means either private access or a put-in too marginal to draw regular pressure. The Sacandaga system runs deep into the southern Adirondacks; Little Lake is one of dozens of small named waters in the drainage, most of them accessible only if you know the local road grid or own property on the right turn. If you're heading this way, confirm access before you load the boat.
Little Lake is a three-acre pocket tucked into the broader Great Sacandaga watershed — the kind of name that shows up on USGS quads but not on most paddlers' lists. Waters this small in the Sacandaga drainage typically sit on private land or dead-end into seasonal wetlands, so public access is the first question to answer before making the drive. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means either the pond doesn't hold fish year-round or it's been off the DEC's radar for decades. If you can confirm shore access, it's a float tube or canoe situation — not a destination, but a quiet hour if you're already in the area.
Little Oxbarn Lake is a 7-acre pond in the Great Sacandaga basin — small enough that most maps skip it, but it exists in the DEC inventory and presumably holds water year-round. No fish data on file, which either means it hasn't been surveyed in decades or it winters out and doesn't support a trout population. The name suggests old farmstead or logging-era infrastructure nearby, though the specific oxbarn in question is lost to time. Worth confirming access and ownership before bushwhacking in — much of the Great Sacandaga periphery is private or posted.
Long Lake — not to be confused with the 14-mile Long Lake up in Hamilton County — is a 19-acre water in the Great Sacandaga Lake region, where the naming conventions favor simplicity over poetry. The lake sits in the southern Adirondacks, outside the Blue Line's wilder corridors, in country shaped more by logging roads and seasonal camps than trailheads and lean-tos. No fish species data on file, which usually means either unstocked private water or a pond that doesn't pull enough angler attention to warrant DEC surveys. For context: you're closer to Northville than Lake Placid, closer to the Sacandaga's reservoir shoreline than any named peak.
