Little Mud Pond Fishing near Hardwick, Vermont

• Overview

  Out in Washington County, Vermont, sits Little Mud Pond. The bank is 1,391 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Washington County. The nearest place of any size is Hardwick, 8.3 miles away. Further out sit Montpelier (13 miles) and Barre (14 miles). The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Little Mud Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Washington County include brook trout, rainbow trout and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Little Mud Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 66°F and January at 14°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Little Mud Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Mud Pond at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Little Mud Pond as something to verify.