Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
Schofield Pond is a 10-acre water in the Paradox Lake region — small enough to fish from shore if you can reach it, big enough to hold interest if the access is decent. No fish species on record, which in Adirondack terms usually means either unstocked and undersampled or too shallow to winter over anything but stunted brook trout. The Paradox Lake area runs quieter than the lake-district traffic to the north — more working forest, fewer trailhead signs, and ponds that show up on the DEC map but not always in the guidebooks. Worth a look if you're already in the area and inclined to explore off-list.
Smith Pond is a five-acre puddle in the Paradox Lake region — small enough that it likely doesn't hold fish and remote enough that it doesn't show up on most recreational radars. Waters this size in the eastern Adirondacks are typically wetland-edge ponds with shallow profiles, more habitat than destination, though they can be worth a look for paddlers working the Schroon Lake Wild Forest drainage or anyone poking around the back roads between Paradox and Schroon. Without documented access or species data, this is strictly a map dot — interesting mostly for collectors who track every named water in the Park.
Snake Pond is a four-acre water in the Paradox Lake region — small enough that it likely sits off-trail or requires local knowledge to reach, and remote enough that no fish data has made it into DEC records. Ponds of this size in the eastern Adirondacks often serve as bushwhack destinations or hunting-season waypoints rather than angling targets, and Snake fits that profile. Without maintained access or stocking history, this is a pond for map-and-compass navigators more than day-trippers. If you're headed in, confirm access and ownership before you go — many small waters in this region sit on mixed public and private land.
Snake Pond is a one-acre pocket of water in the Paradox Lake region — small enough that it likely doesn't hold fish year-round, and remote enough that it doesn't appear on most recreational radar. The name suggests either topography (a sinuous shoreline or inlet) or an old trapper's encounter, but no historical record survives in the standard references. Ponds this size in the eastern Adirondacks are often seasonal snowmelt collectors or the remnant of beaver work from decades past. Without trail access or fish population data, this is a map dot — not a destination.
Springhill Ponds is a 30-acre water in the Paradox Lake region — low-profile enough that specific access and fishery data remain scarce in the public record. The name suggests old settlement-era geography (spring-fed headwaters, likely), and the Paradox Lake corridor has long been a mix of private inholdings and state land where trail access can be inconsistent or unmarked. Without confirmed DEC stocking records or a documented trailhead, this is the kind of pond that rewards local knowledge more than a GPS pin. If you're chasing it, start with the town clerk in Schroon or a topo map — and expect to ask questions at the nearest year-round address.
