Sacandaga Lake (sa-kuhn-DAH-ga) is a
lake in the Town of Lake Pleasant in
Hamilton County, New York
Hamilton County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,107, making it the least populous county in New York. With an area nearly the size of Delaware, it is the least densely populated county ea ...
approximately west of
Speculator.
The outlet is a channel that leads to
Lake Pleasant, which is the source of the
Sacandaga River
The Sacandaga River is a river in the northern part of New York in the United States. Its name comes from the Native American ''Sa-chen-da'-ga'', meaning "overflowed lands".
The Sacandaga River is a tributary of the Hudson River, flowing int ...
.
The lake covers an area of , entirely within the boundaries of New York's
Adirondack Park, a mean depth of , and a maximum depth greater than 50 feet (15 m).
It lies at an altitude of .
Moffitt Beach State Campground is a popular camping site on the lake.
Fishing
Fish species present in the lake are
brown trout
The brown trout (''Salmo trutta'') is a European species of salmonid fish that has been widely introduced into suitable environments globally. It includes purely freshwater populations, referred to as the riverine ecotype, ''Salmo trutta'' morph ...
,
brook trout
The brook trout (''Salvelinus fontinalis'') is a species of freshwater fish in the char genus ''Salvelinus'' of the salmon family Salmonidae. It is native to Eastern North America in the United States and Canada, but has been introduced elsewhere ...
,
smallmouth bass,
walleye,
pickerel, and
brown bullhead. There is a state owned public access with parking for 30 trucks and trailers.
References
External links
Map of Sacandaga Lake
Lakes of New York (state)
Lakes of Hamilton County, New York
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