Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Chub Pond is a 28-acre water tucked into the Brant Lake region — small enough to stay off most touring radars, large enough to hold a shoreline worth exploring by canoe or kayak. No fish stocking records on file, which typically means wild brookies or nothing at all; local anglers will know which. The pond sits in the transitional zone between the eastern High Peaks and the Lake George Wild Forest — less dramatic relief than the ranges to the west, more forested privacy than the resort corridor to the south. Access details are sparse in state records; if you're heading in, confirm the trailhead with the local DEC office or a Brant Lake outfitter before you commit the afternoon.
Crab Pond is an 8-acre water in the Brant Lake area — small enough to stay off most paddlers' radar, but large enough to hold a canoe for an hour or two if you can find access. No fish species data on record, which either means it hasn't been stocked in recent memory or the DEC simply hasn't surveyed it; either way, don't count on brookies. The pond sits in a patchwork of private and former-timber-company land typical of the southeastern Adirondacks — check local access before you go, and expect a bushwhack or an old woods road rather than a marked trail.
Cross Pond is a six-acre pocket water in the Brant Lake region — small enough that it doesn't pull much traffic, quiet enough that it's easy to forget it's there. No fish records on file, no marked trailheads advertising access, no DEC campsites within the immediate corridor. It's the kind of pond that shows up on a topo map when you're headed somewhere else — worth a note if you're working through the Brant Lake drainage system or scouting off-trail routes, but not a destination on its own. If you're planning a visit, confirm access and ownership lines locally before you go.
