Mud Pond Fishing in Piscataquis County, Maine

• Overview

  You will find Mud Pond in Piscataquis County, Maine. Land around it is mixed forest. At about 229 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline comes to about 2.4 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It ranks high for size among our Piscataquis County listings. Greenville sits 7.6 miles from the bank. Further out sit Sangerville (28 miles) and Brownville (30 miles). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Mud Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Piscataquis County: Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout and brown trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Mud Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 10°F in January up to 65°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Mud Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Prong Pond at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Mud Pond as something to verify.