One of the major tributaries to the Boquet River, the North Branch flows through the towns of Willsboro and Lewis. It begins in small mountain tributaries in the town of Chesterfield.

Tanaher Pond, within the Hammond Pond Wild Forest, is a nice spot for paddling and fishing with calm, sheltered waters.

Mill and Murray Ponds are quiet, sheltered and calm waters that are great for paddling, fishing, and birding. 

This is the lower part of the river, downstream from the falls in Bicentennial Park. After the dramatic drop at the falls, the river slows down to make its way to Lake Champlain near Fort Ticonderoga. Getting There The canoe and kayak launch is across...

Clear Pond is as quiet a pond as you will find anywhere, and although many hikers use the trails surrounding the pond, very few access it by boat. Use the area trails to extend your adventure, and even consider a second carry to Rock Pond to the north.

Mill Brook is listed one of the top brown trout waters in Essex County by the New York State Department of Conservation.

Simply known as "The Branch," this tributary of the Boquet River winds its way through the town of Elizabethtown and offers good access for anglers in town.

It may not look like much on the map, but Thrall Dam Pond is a nice little getaway for anglers looking for brook trout close to town.

Another of those Adirondack brook trout streams that flies under the radar, the Black River receives a good stocking from both the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Essex County Fish Hatchery.

Just west of the town of Ticonderoga, Chilson Brook is one of those small Adirondack brook trout streams that can easily be overlooked. The state stocks the stream, a tributary of Trout Brook, with between 300 and 400 yearling brook trout each year...