Mud Pond, NW of Sangerville: Fishing Notes

• Overview

  Mud Pond is a Piscataquis County water, Maine side. Around the bank it is rolling bush. At 2 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Piscataquis County list. 8.9 miles away sits Greenville, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Sherbrooke, 118 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Mud Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, brook trout, brown trout and Arctic charr. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Mud Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 12°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That shapes the year on Mud Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows a campsite some 0.9 miles from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Bear Pond, 0.3 miles out. Signs at Mud Pond carry more weight than any list.