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 of the Pines is a 33-acre private lake in the Old Forge area — part of the dense constellation of smaller waters that fill the corridor between the Fulton Chain and the western edge of the core Adirondack wilderness. Access and fishing data are not publicly documented, which typically means the lake is held by a private association or camp ownership. The name suggests mid-20th-century subdivision development, common to this stretch of Herkimer County where lakefront parcels were carved out in the postwar boom. If you're researching public access in the Old Forge region, the Fulton Chain, Limekiln Lake, and the Moose River Plains are the reliable bets.
Lily Lake is a 22-acre pond in the Old Forge township — small enough to canoe in an hour, set in the mixed hardwood and hemlock terrain typical of the southwestern Adirondacks. No fish stocking records on file, which either means it winters out or it's been off the DEC radar long enough that whatever swims there now is incidental. The lake sits in the working-forest belt where camp roads and timber access blend together, so local knowledge matters more than trail signs. Worth confirming access and ownership before you put a boat in.
Limekiln Lake covers 460 acres and runs to 70 feet deep—cold water that holds lake trout, brook trout, and landlocked salmon. A state campground and launch on the shore; quieter than the Fulton Chain but still minutes from Old Forge.
Little Deer Lake is a four-acre pocket water in the Old Forge township — small enough that it doesn't appear on most recreational lake lists, and remote enough that access details are scarce in the DEC's published records. No fish stocking data on file, which usually means wild brookies if anything, or catch-and-release pressure from anglers working the Fulton Chain corridor who know where to bushwhack. The lake sits in mixed second-growth hardwoods typical of the southwestern park — logging country that grew back dense after the early 1900s. If you're hunting for it, bring a compass and the Old Forge quad; this one rewards the orienteering effort more than the fishing report.
Little Deer Lake is a five-acre pocket water in the Old Forge area — small enough that it rarely appears on recreational maps and quiet enough that it stays that way. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means it's either too shallow to hold trout through summer or it's simply off the DEC's rotation; either way, it's more likely a paddling destination than a fishing one. The Old Forge lake country is dense with named ponds and unmaintained connectors, and Little Deer fits the pattern: local knowledge required, no obvious public access marked on the state's standard tourism materials. If you're staying nearby and have a canoe, it's worth asking at the town office or a local outfitter for current put-in conditions.
Little Otter Lake sits in the Old Forge area — a 44-acre water without the fanfare of the bigger chains but worth knowing if you're mapping the quieter pockets of the western Adirondacks. No fish species data on record, which typically means it's been overlooked by survey crews or it's a marginal fishery — either way, this is not a destination for anglers chasing stocked brookies or lakers. Access details are sparse, and the lake doesn't appear on the standard paddling loops that pull traffic toward the Fulton Chain or further into the Five Ponds Wilderness. Check with local outfitters in Old Forge for current access options and whether a carry-in is feasible.
Little Salmon Lake is a 33-acre pond tucked into the Old Forge working forest — one of the smaller named waters in a region better known for the Fulton Chain and its string of lake towns. No public launch, no DEC signage, no fish stocking records on file — this is private-access territory, likely hemmed in by club property or timberland parcels that predate the Forest Preserve. If you're paddling the Fulton Chain or poking around the back roads between Old Forge and Inlet, it's on the map but not on the itinerary. Worth noting only if you're counting waters or chasing property-line curiosities in the southwestern park.
Little Silver Dawn Lake is a ten-acre pocket tucked into the Old Forge backcountry — small enough that most paddlers pass it by in favor of the bigger, better-known chains. No fish data on record, which likely means it's either never been formally surveyed or it's been surveyed and found fishless; either way, it's not the reason you'd go. Access details are scarce in the public record, suggesting either private holdings around the shoreline or a bushwhack-only approach from one of the larger Fulton Chain corridors. If you know where it is, you probably already know why you're headed there.
Little Woodhull Lake sits in the western Old Forge backcountry — 72 acres of remote water in a region better known for bigger names like Woodhull and Sand Lake. Access typically means a longer walk from nearby forest roads, which keeps the pressure light and the shoreline quiet. No species data on file, but these western watershed lakes tend to hold brook trout or splake if they've been managed at all. Worth knowing: this is working forest country, so trail conditions and access can shift with logging operations — check current routes before you go.
Long Lake — the 23-acre one in the Old Forge corridor, not the town or the 14-mile reservoir up north — sits in working forestland south of the Moose River Plains, accessible by seasonal dirt roads that turn from firm to rough depending on spring runoff and logging activity. No formal DEC access or designated campsites, and the fisheries data suggests it's been off the stocking rotation long enough that whatever swims here now is incidental. It's the kind of water that shows up on the topo but not in the guidebooks — worth a visit if you're already back there with a canoe strapped to the roof rack, but not a destination lake on its own. Confirm road conditions and landowner status before planning a trip.
Long Lake — the 35-acre version in the Old Forge region, not the 14-mile monster up north — sits in the working forest west of Fourth Lake, tucked into a drainage that sees more snowmobile traffic in winter than paddlers in summer. No formal launch, no trail register, no lean-tos on record — this is a put-in-where-you-can water that rewards locals and anyone willing to study a topo and bushwhack or paddle upstream from a tributary connection. The Old Forge corridor has dozens of these small named lakes scattered through the private timber tracts and state easement parcels; Long Lake is one more in the mix, quiet by virtue of obscurity rather than designation. If you're launching here, you already know how you got the access.
Long Lake — not to be confused with the much larger Long Lake in the central Adirondacks — is a 12-acre pocket water in the Old Forge area, tucked into the working landscape of the western park. No fish stocking records and no formal trail listings, which suggests either private holdings or unmaintained local access; worth a call to the Town of Webb office or a conversation at the Old Forge Hardware before you plan a trip. The name shows up on older USGS quads but not in the DEC's stocked-waters database — a reminder that not every named water in the park comes with a parking lot and a put-in. If you do find access, expect a quiet afternoon and bring a thermometer; small forest ponds in this drainage can push 75°F by mid-July.
