Peaked Mountain Lake

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Peaked Mountain Lake
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Peaked Mountain Lake
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Peaked Mountain Lake
Peaked Mountain Lake (the United States)
Location Herkimer County, New York,
United States
Coordinates 43°54′51″N75°00′13″W / 43.9141380°N 75.0036135°W / 43.9141380; -75.0036135 Coordinates: 43°54′51″N75°00′13″W / 43.9141380°N 75.0036135°W / 43.9141380; -75.0036135 [1]
Type Lake
Basin  countriesUnited States
Surface area42 acres (0.17 km2) [1]
Average depth10 feet (3.0 m)
Max. depth39 feet (12 m)
Shore length11.1 miles (1.8 km)
Surface elevation1,752 feet (534 m) [1]
Settlements Stillwater, New York
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Peaked Mountain Lake is a lake located northeast of Stillwater, New York. The outflow creek flows into Stillwater Reservoir. Fish species present in the lake are brown bullhead, and brook trout. Access via bushwhack trail from evergreen lake trail. No motors are allowed on Peaked Mountain Lake. [2]

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Twitchell Lake is located northeast of Big Moose, New York. The outlet is Twitchell Creek which flows into Stillwater Reservoir. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, yellow perch, and black bullhead. There is a state owned beach launch located on Twitchell Road. There is not a horsepower motor limit on Twitchell Lake. Twitchell Mountain is located northwest of Twitchell Lake.

Cage Lake is a lake located north of Stillwater, New York. Fish present in the lake are brook trout. There is a trail leading to the lake from Buck Pond or Wolf Pond. No motors are allowed on Cage Lake.

Wolf Pond is a lake located north of Stillwater, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, brown bullhead, and sunfish. There is a trail leading to the lake from Cage Lake on the east shore. No motors are allowed on Wolf Pond.

Evergreen Lake is a lake located northeast of Stillwater, New York. The outflow creek flows into Stillwater Reservoir. Fish species present in the lake are brown bullhead, and brook trout. Access via trail from the north shore of Stillwater Reservoir. No motors are allowed on Evergreen Lake.

Clear Lake is located northeast of Stillwater, New York. The outflow creek flows into Witchhopple Lake. Fish species present in the lake are brown bullhead, and brook trout. Access via trail off Red Horse Trail and Salmon Lake Trail on the south shore. No motors are allowed on Clear Lake.

Beaver Dam Pond is located northeast of Stillwater, New York. The outflow creek flows into Witchhopple Lake. Fish species present in the lake are brown bullhead, and yellow perch. Access via bushwhack trail from Salmon Lake or Witchhopple Lake. No motors are allowed on Beaver Dam Pond.

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Trout Lake is a lake that is located south of Averys Place, New York. Fish species present in the lake are pickerel, white sucker, yellow perch, and brown bullhead. There is access by trail from County Route 10. No motors are allowed on the lake.

Bear Pond is a lake located northeast of Stillwater, New York. The outflow creek flows into Middle Branch Oswegatchie River. Fish species present in the lake are brown bullhead, and brook trout. Access via trail off Raven Lake Road on the south shore. No motors are allowed on Bear Pond.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Peaked Mountain Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. Sportsman's Connection (Firm) (2004-01-01), Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence., Sportsman's Connection, ISBN   1885010672, OCLC   61449593 , retrieved 2017-05-02