Mud Pond Fishing near Gouverneur, New York

• Overview

  Mud Pond is one of the St. Lawrence County listings for New York. This is pine and birch ground. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in St. Lawrence County. For supplies, Gouverneur is 17 miles out. The big place round here is Kingston, 67 miles distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Mud Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across St. Lawrence County include rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Mud Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 15°F in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Mud Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Partlow Pond is 0.4 miles distant. For Mud Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.