Blue Mountain Lake

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  "descriptionShort": "Blue Mountain Lake sits in the central Adirondacks, a clear, deep lake known for lake trout and smallmouth bass. Accessible via historic lodges, it offers both trolling and shoreline casting in a mountain setting.",
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