Mud Pond Fishing, NW of Greenville, Maine

• Overview

  Look for Mud Pond in Piscataquis County, Maine. It sits in lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Piscataquis County standards. Supplies mean a trip to Greenville, 4.1 miles off. Further out sit Sangerville (20 miles) and Dover-Foxcroft (22 miles). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Mud Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Piscataquis County, recorded fish include 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. On Mud Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 64°F, while January sits near 11°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Mud Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Salmon Pond, 0.6 miles away. Check the position on Mud Pond before loading the car.