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 Colden is a 35-acre backcountry lake ringed by Mount Colden, Algonquin, and the MacIntyre Range. Access requires a 6-mile hike from Adirondak Loj; the lake sits at the crossroads of High Peaks trails and anchors a cluster of lean-tos and tent sites managed by NYSDEC.
Lake Placid covers 2,173 acres and drops to 150 feet — deep enough to hold lake trout in summer and salmon year-round, with smallmouth bass along the rock edges. Public launch at hand; the Brewster Park pier puts shore anglers over fishable depth.
