Every named reservoir in the Adirondack Park — flood-control basins, drinking-water sources, and the impoundments anchoring the southern watersheds.
Lake Butterfield is a 25-acre reservoir in the Great Sacandaga Lake region — part of the network of smaller impoundments and flowages that spread through the southern Adirondacks in the wake of the Sacandaga's damming in the 1930s. The water sits in quieter, less-trafficked country than the main lake basin, where most attention (and most boat launches) concentrate on the big water. No fish data on file, which typically means either limited stocking history or limited angler pressure — sometimes both. Worth a look if you're mapping the lesser-known pieces of the Sacandaga system, but confirm access and current conditions locally before making the drive.
Lake Nancy is a 76-acre reservoir in the Great Sacandaga Lake region — part of the broader network of impoundments that redrew the southern Adirondack waterscape in the 1930s. The reservoir sits in a quieter pocket of the Sacandaga system, away from the main lake's heavier motorboat traffic and seasonal cottage density. No fish species data on file with DEC, which usually means limited stocking history or minimal angler reporting — worth a call to the Region 5 office in Ray Brook if you're planning to wet a line. Access details are sparse; assume private shoreline unless you locate a marked public launch or right-of-way.
Larabee Reservoir is a four-acre impoundment in the Great Sacandaga watershed — small enough to paddle in an hour, quiet enough that most passing traffic stays on the main lake. No formal fish survey data on file, which usually means local brookies or warmwater holdovers, not stocked management water. Access details are sparse in the DEC records; if you're looking for it, expect to ask locally or trace property lines on a topo. This is a reservoir in the functional sense — retention, low traffic, the kind of water that shows up on the map but not in the guidebooks.
Lily Lake is a 221-acre reservoir in the Great Sacandaga watershed — part of the broader network of impoundments and flowages that reshaped the southern Adirondacks in the 1930s. The shoreline is largely private, with scattered seasonal camps and limited public access points typical of smaller Sacandaga tributaries and side waters. No fish survey data on record, though warmwater species — largemouth bass, pickerel, panfish — are the standard assemblage in these reservoir systems. Check local access maps or the DEC boat launch database before planning a trip.
