Mud Lake Fishing in Hamilton County, New York

• Overview

  Mud Lake stands in Hamilton County, New York. Height above sea level is 1,663 feet. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Hamilton County list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Northville, 25 miles down the road. Then Edinburg, 27 miles, and Dolgeville, 30 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Hamilton County list lake trout, brook trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Mud Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 65°F and January about 14°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Mud Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Vly Lake at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Mud Lake for certain.