Mud Pond Fishing in Franklin County, Maine

• Overview

  Franklin County, Maine, is where Mud Pond sits. Height above sea level is 1,155 feet. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Franklin County standards. Start from Phillips, 7.4 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Sherbrooke, 79 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Mud Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Franklin County include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Mud Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 13°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Mud Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Stetson Pond at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Mud Pond before loading the car.