Higley Falls Reservoir, also known as Higley Flow, is a man-made lake located on the
Raquette River
The Raquette River ( moh, Ahná:wate), sometimes spelled Racquette, originates at Raquette Lake in the Adirondack Mountains in New York. long, it is the third longest river entirely in the state of New York.
The river is a popular destination ...
between
Colton and
South Colton, New York. Fish species present in the reservoir are
smallmouth bass,
northern pike
The northern pike (''Esox lucius'') is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus '' Esox'' (the pikes). They are typical of brackish and fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere (''i.e.'' holarctic in distribution). They are known simply as a ...
,
black bullhead
The black bullhead or black bullhead catfish (''Ameiurus melas'') is a species of bullhead catfish. Like other bullhead catfish, it has the ability to thrive in waters that are low in oxygen, brackish, turbid and/or very warm. It also has barbels ...
, and
walleye
The walleye (''Sander vitreus'', synonym ''Stizostedion vitreum''), also called the yellow pike or yellow pickerel, is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the Northern United States. It is a North American close relat ...
. There is a concrete ramp boat launch located in
Higley Flow State Park
Higley Flow State Park is a state park located in the town of Colton in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The park is located on Higley Flow and Warm Creek Flow, both of which were formed by the impoundment of the Raquette Rive ...
.
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Lakes of New York (state)