Mud Pond, Vermont: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Mud Pond in Bennington County, Vermont. The surface lies 1,434 feet up. It covers about 18 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest town is Londonderry, 3.4 miles away. For a city, Albany is 60 miles off. Other water nearby: Lyons Pond 1.4 miles away, Hapgood Pond within 2.3 miles, Gale Meadows Pond 3.5 miles away, Lowell Lake within 5.6 miles and Lily Pond 6.2 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Mud Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Bennington County include brook trout, brown trout and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Mud Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 17°F to 66°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Mud Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Peru Town Forest covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lyons Pond at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Mud Pond if anything is unclear.