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 Clear spans 1,010 acres in the Saranac Lake region and reaches 99 feet at its deepest — cold water that holds lake trout, brook trout, and yellow perch. Public access; the fishery rewards patience and the clarity lives up to the name.
Lake Flower is a 175-acre impoundment in the center of Saranac Lake village with a public boat launch at the beach. The lake hosts in-village paddling, winter ice-fishing, and serves as the site for the Winter Carnival ice palace.
Lake Kushaqua covers 375 acres north of Loon Lake, with a public launch on Route 3. Lake trout and smallmouth bass hold in relatively undeveloped water — most of the shoreline remains wooded, bordered by private camps and the old Stony Wold sanatorium property.
Loon Lake is a 19-acre water in the Saranac Lake region — small enough to paddle in an afternoon, large enough to feel private once you're on it. The lack of fish stocking records suggests it's either holding wild brook trout or fishless, which in the Adirondacks usually means the latter — shallow basin, possible winterkill, or marginal pH. Access details aren't widely documented, which often signals private shoreline or a rough unmaintained approach; if you're headed there, confirm access locally before you load the canoe. Worth noting: "Loon Lake" appears multiple times on Adirondack maps, so double-check coordinates if you're navigating by name alone.
Lower Saranac Lake spans 2,214 acres with a maximum depth of 67 feet — the most accessible link in the Saranac chain. Smallmouth bass dominate the fishery, with northern pike, walleye, and yellow perch holding in numbers that support year-round angling.
