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.
Third Lake sits in the Fulton Chain near Old Forge — smaller and quieter than the more trafficked First and Second Lakes to the west, but still part of the same navigable waterway that threads through the central Adirondacks. At 46 acres it's large enough to feel open but compact enough to paddle in an hour, with wooded shoreline and the occasional private camp. The lake connects east to Fourth Lake (the largest in the chain) and sees a mix of kayakers, canoeists, and small motorboats moving through on longer trips. No fish species data on record, but the Fulton Chain historically holds smallmouth bass, northern pike, and panfish.
Tied Lake is a small, quiet eight-acre pond in the Old Forge town limits — one of those waters that lives just outside the usual recreation loops and doesn't pull crowds or press. No fish stocking records on file, no marked trails leading in from the main corridors, and no obvious boat launch or DEC signage pointing the way. It's the kind of spot that exists on the map more as a cartographic artifact than a destination — known mostly to locals who bushwhack in or stumble across it while hunting the ridges south of the Moose River plains. If you're looking for solitude and don't mind earning it, this is that water.
Tom Kettle Lake is a 14-acre pond in the Old Forge area — small enough that it registers as local knowledge rather than destination water, and remote enough that it doesn't show up on the standard paddling circuit. No fish species data on record, which likely means it's either unstocked or holds wild brookies that haven't made it into DEC surveys — common for ponds this size in the western foothills. Access details are sparse, but waters of this scale in the Old Forge region typically require either a bushwhack or a seasonal logging road; if you're headed in, confirm access and ownership locally before you launch.
Trout Lake sits in the Old Forge area — 36 acres, quiet, and largely out of the recreational spotlight that follows the Fulton Chain and nearby Fourth Lake. No fish data on record, which usually means either unstocked natural water or a pond that doesn't draw survey attention; local intel would clarify. The lake's name suggests historical brook trout presence, common across Old Forge's glacial basin before stocking programs and development shifted the fishery mix. Access details are scarce in the regional database — worth a stop at the Old Forge Visitor Center or a conversation with a local outfitter before you route a paddling plan around it.
