Every named pond in the Adirondack Park — quiet waters, lean-to destinations, swimming holes. Browse by region or jump to a name.
South Pond is a small, quiet water in the Speculator area — seven acres, tucked into the working forest landscape south of town where the named ponds thin out and the timber roads multiply. No fish stocking data on record, which usually means brook trout if anything, or nothing at all. Access details are sparse in the public record, but ponds this size in this region are often walk-ins from old logging routes or private inholdings — worth a stop at the local DEC office or a conversation at Charlie Johns Store if you're planning to fish it.
The Floe is a 54-acre pond in the Speculator area — midsize by region standards, tucked into the working forest west of town where state land and private holdings checker the map. No fish data on record, which usually means either unstocked and acidic or simply under-surveyed; local anglers would know which. Access details are sparse in the DEC database, so if you're planning a trip, stop at the Charlie Johns store on NY-30 or call the regional fisheries office in Warrensburg — they'll have the real story on whether there's a put-in and what you're paddling into.
Twin Lakes sits in the Speculator corridor — a small, 15-acre pond tucked into the working forest west of NY-30. The name suggests a two-basin system or a paired-pond geography, common in glacial terrain where a single water body pinches into distinct lobes. No fish species on record, which typically means either limited access, marginal habitat, or simply under-reported — plenty of small Adirondack ponds hold brookies that never make it into DEC survey data. Check local sport shops in Speculator for current conditions and whether the pond sees any fishing pressure.
Upper Pine Lakes is a 4-acre water in the Speculator corridor — small enough that most USGS quads label it as a pond, not a lake, despite the plural name. No fish data on file with DEC, which typically means put-and-take stocking history at best or a shallow, winterkill-prone basin at worst. The water sits in working forest land west of the hamlet, accessible by logging road or private easement depending on the year and the landowner — confirm access and parking before you drive in. If you're after wild brook trout or a guaranteed put-in, look to nearby Lake Pleasant or Sacandaga Lake instead.
Upper Pine Lakes is a small, unmapped water in the Speculator region — the kind of pond that appears on USGS quads but not in guidebooks, and rarely in trip reports. At six acres, it's likely a beaver meadow or a glacial remnant tucked into second-growth forest, accessible only by bushwhack or unmaintained logging trace. No fish stocking data on record, which usually means brook trout *might* be present if there's inlet flow and depth, but just as often means it's too shallow or too warm to hold anything year-round. A local-knowledge spot, if it's a spot at all.
