Mud Pond Fishing in Bennington County, Vermont

• Overview

  The Bennington County end of Vermont holds Mud Pond. It stands 2,238 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Bennington County are larger. The nearest town is Bennington, 8.5 miles away. The nearest city of size is Albany, 39 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Mud Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Bennington County records list brook trout, brown trout and white sucker among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Mud Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 17°F in January and 65°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Mud Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Stamford Pond, 1.4 miles away. Treat access at Mud Pond as something to verify.