Mud Pond Fishing in Hamilton County, New York

• Overview

  Mud Pond sits in Hamilton County, out in New York. The surface lies 1,706 feet up. With some 60 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 1.2 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Nearest town is Tupper Lake, 15 miles off. For a city, Albany is 100 miles off. Also worth knowing: McRorie Lake at about 1.2 miles, Mosquito Pond 1.6 miles, Long Lake at about 1.9 miles, Polliwog Pond 2.8 miles and Grampus Lake at about 2.9 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Mud Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Hamilton County, recorded fish include lake trout, brook trout, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Mud Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 64°F on average, January about 13°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Mud Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is McRorie Lake, 1.2 miles out. Confirm before you fish Mud Pond.