Big Reed Pond was the site of an ambitious state-led “reclamation” aimed at restoring native populations of bluebacks and brook trout that had been decimated by invasive fish. Bradford Camps owner Igor Sikorsky, on his float plane, estimates that he has donated around 100 flights to the cause, which appear to have been worth it. “We’re 25 years into owning this place, and the fishing’s finally coming back,” he says.