Mud Pond near Peru: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Clinton County end of New York holds Mud Pond. The water sits 1,430 feet up. Small at around 19 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. You are 7.1 miles from Peru. For a city, Ville-Marie is 65 miles off. If this one is busy: Military Pond (2.7 miles), Little Mud Pond some 3 miles off, Slush Pond (4.5 miles), Davis Lake some 4.7 miles off and Mud Pond (5.3 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Mud Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Clinton County names brown trout, white sucker, brook trout and pumpkinseed. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Mud Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 16°F to 67°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on Mud Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Terry Mountain State Forest covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Military Pond at 2.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Mud Pond for certain.