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Upper Saint Regis Lake

Brighton · Harrietstown, New York — Franklin County.

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720Surface acres
0.2 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 135271412).

Location & fast facts

Where Upper Saint Regis Lake is in New York

The red circle marks Upper Saint Regis Lake.

Fast facts

About Upper Saint Regis Lake

  • County: Franklin
  • Shore towns: Brighton, Harrietstown
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 124 mi from Albany and 133 mi from Syracuse, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in New York

Official NYSDEC pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Fishing. Landlocked salmon
  • Walking. 0.2 mi of trail near the shore (trails)
  • Camping. 14 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

  • Cold water. Water stays cold well into late spring and turns cold again in fall. Wear a life jacket when paddling in the shoulder seasons.

Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

Official fishing data (NYSDEC)

Stocked by the state: Landlocked salmon (2011–2025, 15 years; 5,550 fish in all, fry included)

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds and Fish Stocking Lists (2011 on) on data.ny.gov, records for Upper Saint Regis Lake (Franklin County). NYSDEC page.

Lake map

Upper Saint Regis Lake shoreline

1 mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the NYSDEC boat launch sites (data.ny.gov) data.

Shoreline trail

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 135271412), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: NYSDEC boat launch sites (data.ny.gov). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

0.2 miTrail within 100 m of shore
Under 5%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
North, south and west shoresWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 0.2 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Upper Saint Regis Lake shoreline, mostly along the north, south and west shores.

Trails along the shore

The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.

Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 9, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Campgrounds near Upper Saint Regis Lake

We found 14 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Upper Saint Regis Lake, 1 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

8 more within 15 miles

All campgrounds & RV parks in New York

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (44.4102, -74.2616). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Upper Saint Regis Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Upper Saint Regis Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Upper Saint Regis Lake

    How big is Upper Saint Regis Lake?

    Upper Saint Regis Lake covers about 720 acres in Brighton and Harrietstown, New York (Franklin County).

    What fish are in Upper Saint Regis Lake?

    NYSDEC fishing and stocking data lists Landlocked salmon.

    Are there campgrounds near Upper Saint Regis Lake?

    Yes. We list 14 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 1 of them within 5 miles.

    What towns are on Upper Saint Regis Lake?

    Upper Saint Regis Lake touches Brighton and Harrietstown in Franklin County, New York.

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