Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Jackson Pond is a 41-acre water in the Indian Lake township — one of those mid-sized ponds that shows up on the topo but doesn't carry much local intel in the standard guidebooks. No fish stocking records on file, which usually means either native brookies that nobody bothers reporting or a pond that winterkills and stays quiet. The Indian Lake region holds dozens of these under-documented waters, scattered across state land and private holdings in roughly equal measure — this one's worth a closer look at the current DEC land status map before planning a trip. If it's accessible and holds fish, it's the kind of place you'll have to yourself on a Tuesday in June.
Jerry Pond is a 13-acre water in the Indian Lake township — one of the smaller named ponds in a region where the big waters (Indian Lake proper, Lake Abanakee) pull most of the attention. No fish stocking records on file, and no established DEC campsites or marked trail access in the immediate vicinity, which suggests either private inholdings or a bushwhack approach for anyone determined to fish it. In a town with over 4,000 acres of accessible lake surface and a dozen pull-off boat launches, Jerry Pond stays off the weekend circuit by default.
John Mack Pond sits in the southern Adirondacks near Indian Lake — a 27-acre pond that hasn't attracted the same attention as the more prominent waters in the region. No fish stocking records on file, which typically means either brook trout hold over naturally or the pond doesn't get fished enough to generate data. The pond is small enough to paddle in an afternoon but large enough to feel remote once you're out from shore. If you're heading this direction, confirm access locally — many of the smaller ponds in the Indian Lake area sit on mixed public and private land with informal or seasonal access arrangements.
John Pond is a 25-acre water in the Indian Lake township — part of the lower-elevation lake country west of the High Peaks, where the forest opens up and the ponds sit quieter. No fish species on record, which usually means it's either unmaintained for stocking or it's holding wild brookies that nobody's bothered to log. The pond sits outside the heavily trafficked corridors, so access is likely via old logging roads or unmapped timber company trails — the kind of water that rewards local knowledge more than a DEC kiosk. If you're in Indian Lake and asking around, start at the town offices or the bait shop.
