Fishing at Mud Pond, Grafton County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  You will find Mud Pond in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The surroundings are mixed forest. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Grafton County. Start from Woodstock, 11 miles down the road. Then Woodsville, 11 miles, and Deerfield, 13 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Mud Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Grafton County list rainbow trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. At Mud Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 15°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Expect Mud Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Eliza Brook, 4 miles away. Treat access at Mud Pond as something to verify.