Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Salmon Pond is an 87-acre pond in the Blue Mountain Lake township — mid-sized for the central Adirondacks, but with limited public information on access or fishery status. The name suggests historical brook trout or landlocked salmon populations, though no current species data is on record with DEC. Most ponds in this drainage connect to the Eckford Chain or the Blue Mountain Lake system, and many are accessed via seasonal logging roads or private inholdings — worth confirming access status before planning a trip. If you've fished it or camped it, the details matter.
Slim Pond is a 12-acre water tucked into the Blue Mountain Lake township — one of those small ponds that sits off the main travel corridors and sees more moose than paddlers. No fish species on record, which either means it winters out or nobody's bothered to survey it formally; either way, it's not a angling destination. The lack of nearby trail infrastructure or designated campsites keeps this one quiet — a map-and-compass objective for paddlers willing to work for solitude. If you're already in the area with a canoe on the roof and a taste for exploration, Slim Pond rewards the effort with silence and a tight shoreline of spruce and tamarack.
South Pond spreads across 240 acres in the Blue Mountain Lake township — one of the larger named ponds in the central Adirondacks without a corresponding reputation or heavy recreational traffic. The pond sits in mid-elevation terrain typical of the region: mixed hardwood and softwood shoreline, gradual slopes, no dramatic relief or trailhead access pulling day-hikers off the main corridors. No fish species data on file with DEC, which usually means either limited stocking history or minimal angler reporting — common for ponds without developed access or a boat launch pulling repeat visitors. Worth checking local outfitters or the Blue Mountain Lake Association for access details and current conditions.
Stephens Pond is a 70-acre water in the Blue Mountain Lake township — part of the mid-Adirondack lake country where the roads thin out and the ponds start to outnumber the year-round addresses. No fish stocking records and no formal access trail in the DEC inventory, which typically means private land or a bushwhack approach through second-growth hardwoods and wetland buffer. The pond sits in that broad, rolling plateau west of Blue Mountain itself — not dramatic terrain, but classic Adirondack backcountry where a pond this size can still feel like a secret. If you're serious about fishing it, start with the local DEC office in Northville for landowner contacts and current access status.
