Mud Lake Stream in York County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In New Brunswick, Mud Lake Stream belongs to York County. It stands 127 metres above sea level. The closest town, McAdam, is 35 km away. Then Lakeland Ridges, 37 km, and Hodgdon, 42 km. Others worth noting: Grand Lake 6.2 km away, Musquash Lake at 6.9 km, Pirate Lake 7 km away, Sucker Lake at 7 km and Big Greenland Lake 8.7 km away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake Stream

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Gravel runs and silted pools fish quite differently, so treat them apart. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. Fish documented in York County include smallmouth bass, Atlantic salmon and pumpkinseed. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Mud Lake Stream where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 19°C for July and -10°C for January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The quiet pools cap over in winter, the riffles never quite do, and mid April clears the lot. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan any trip to Mud Lake Stream around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Public data records a boat ramp 1.4 km out. Part of this sits inside or beside Booming Ground Wildlife Management Area, so read the notices. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Grand Lake is 6.2 km off. What applies at Mud Lake Stream may have changed since it was mapped.