Mud Pond Fishing near Mineville, New York

• Overview

  Mud Pond belongs to Essex County, New York. It stands 1,565 feet above sea level. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Essex County. Head to Mineville, 2 miles away, for anything you forgot. Port Henry is 5.6 miles away, with Addison at 11 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Mud Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Essex County include brown trout, brook trout and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Mud Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 66°F; the cold one sits at 17°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That is the shape of the year on Mud Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. North Pond sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Mud Pond before loading the car.