Mud Lake Fishing near Gouverneur, New York

• Overview

  Out in Lewis County, New York, sits Mud Lake. The bank is 771 feet above sea level. It measures about 92 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. On our Lewis County list it sits near the top for size. Gouverneur sits 12 miles from the bank. It is 52 miles to Kingston, the nearest city. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Across Lewis County, recorded fish include white sucker, brown trout, pumpkinseed and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Treat Mud Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 16°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Mud Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Marsh Pond is 1.1 miles distant. Confirm access to Mud Lake locally before you travel.