Fishing at Mud Pond, Delaware County, New York

• Overview

  In New York, Mud Pond falls inside Delaware County. The setting is lake country bush. Small at around 22 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Compared with other New York water on our list, it sits high. Livingston Manor is the closest town at 9.5 miles. Walton lies 15 miles off, Liberty another 17 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mud Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. 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. Open biodiversity records for Delaware County list brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Anyone new to Mud Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 20°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Mud Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Cables Lake at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Mud Pond before loading the car.