Fishing at Mud Pond, Coos County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Out in Coos County, New Hampshire, sits Mud Pond. The water sits 1,509 feet up. About 2 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Coos County list. The town to know is Colebrook, 14 miles out. The big place round here is Sherbrooke, 34 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mud Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Coos County list rainbow trout, brown trout and rainbow smelt. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Treat Mud Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 64°F for July and 11°F for January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Mud Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Launch at Middle Pond, half a mile from the water. The water borders Gray Wildlife Management Area, so expect the reserve rules to apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Middle Pond, 0.5 miles away. Signs at Mud Pond carry more weight than any list.