Mud Pond Fishing Guide, Sullivan County, New York

• Overview

  Mud Pond is one of the Sullivan County listings for New York. It sits at 2,005 feet above sea level. It covers about 16 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. By elevation it is in the upper part of our New York listings. Livingston Manor sits 6.9 miles from here and is the nearest stop. It is 78 miles to Paterson, the nearest city. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Mud Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Sullivan County records list brown trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The near bank of Mud Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 66°F in July and bottom out at 20°F in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Mud Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lake Florence sits 1 mile off and takes the overflow. For Mud Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.