Taylor Pond is a lake located in Clinton County, New York in the Adirondack Park. It is located within, and is the namesake of, the Taylor Pond Wild Forest. The lake has public access via a DEC campground, which includes a beach ramp boat launch. Taylor Pond is surrounded by public land, with no camps located on the lake.[1]
| Taylor Pond | |
|---|---|
  Taylor Pond  Taylor Pond | |
| Location | Town of Black Brook |
| Coordinates | 44°29′02″N 73°51′40″W / 44.484°N 73.861°W |
| Type | Lake |
| First flooded | First: Early 1800s; Second: 1925 |
| Max. length | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Max. width | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
| Surface area | 856 acres (346 ha) |
| Max. depth | 95 feet (29 m) |
| Shore length1 | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,398 feet (426 m) |
| Frozen | Yearly |
| Islands | 0 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Recreation
editRecreation on the lake includes boating, camping, fishing and hiking.
Camping
editThe DEC-run campground is open during summers and offers 30 campsites. Of the 30 sites, 25 are drive-in sites, 2 are boat-only-access tent sites, and 3 are boat-only-access lean-to sites.[2] The campground has no swimming area, flush bathrooms or other amenities.
Boating
editThe DEC operates a year-round boat launch open to the public. During campground season, kayak and canoe rentals are available.[2]
Fishing
editThe lake is stocked with 1200 lake trout, 600 Landlocked salmon and 50-75 surplus brood stock from Adirondack Fish Hatchery.[1] Other species include: lake trout, landlocked salmon, brown bullhead, pumpkinseed, yellow perch, and rainbow smelt. Ice fishing is not permitted.[1]
Hiking
editA 12 mile snowmobile trail surrounds the lake, with connections to the regional snowmobile trail network.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Taylor Pond - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". www.dec.ny.gov. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ a b c "Taylor Pond Campground & Day Use Area - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation". www.dec.ny.gov. Retrieved 2018-11-15.