Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Pine Mountain Pond is a 16-acre water in the southern Adirondacks near Indian Lake — small enough to fall off most radar but named on the USGS quad, which means it exists and someone cared enough to mark it. No fish stocking records on file, no formal trail register, no lean-to — the kind of pond you find by studying the topo and walking old logging roads until the forest opens up. These ponds tend to hold brook trout if they hold anything, but that's speculation until you wet a line. Best guess for access: look for old roads radiating south and west from NY-28 or NY-30 in the Indian Lake township and be prepared to bushwhack the last quarter-mile.
Prier Pond is a 13-acre body of water in the Indian Lake township — small enough to slip past most regional guides, remote enough that access details don't appear in the standard DEC inventory. No recorded fish data, no established trail mentions, no nearby lean-tos in the public record. It's the kind of pond that exists in name and on the topo map but not yet in the recreational database — either truly difficult to reach or simply overlooked in a region dense with larger, better-known waters. Worth confirming access and ownership before planning a visit.
Puffer Pond is a 41-acre water in the Indian Lake region — far enough from the High Peaks corridor to stay quiet, close enough to NY-30 to be a known local name without being a roadside attraction. No state record on fish species, which often means either under-surveyed or stocked inconsistently over the years; worth a call to the Region 5 DEC office in Ray Brook if you're planning to fish it seriously. The pond sits in mixed hardwood-conifer forest typical of the central Adirondacks — not dramatic terrain, but reliable solitude if you're willing to work for access. Expect informal use and minimal infrastructure.
Pug Hole is an 8-acre pond in the Indian Lake region — small, remote, and off the standard tourism grid in a way that defines much of the central Adirondacks. No fish data on record, no maintained trail infrastructure, no lean-tos noted in the immediate vicinity — the kind of water that shows up on a topo map and stays quiet because access requires either local knowledge or a willingness to bushwhack. The name itself (likely tied to logging-era vernacular) is more colorful than the pond is accessible. If you're headed this way, confirm access and ownership lines before you go — central Adirondack pond country is a patchwork of private holdings and state land, and not every named water invites a visit.
