Mud Pond Fishing, NE of Dannemora, New York

• Overview

  Mud Pond is a Clinton County water, New York side. The surface lies 1,348 feet up. At about 110 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The bank runs about 1.9 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Dannemora is the closest town at 15 miles. Then Saranac Lake, 19 miles, and Peru, 20 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Mud Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Clinton County, recorded fish include brown trout, white sucker, brook trout, pumpkinseed and brown bullhead. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Mud Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 15°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Mud Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Dell Pond, 4.2 miles out. Check the position at Mud Pond before loading the car.