Mud Pond Fishing in Orleans County, Vermont

• Overview

  Within Orleans County, Vermont, you have Mud Pond. The surroundings are pine and birch. The water measures roughly 14 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Orleans County standards. The town to know is Lyndonville, 15 miles out. Sherbrooke sits 45 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mud Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Orleans County include white sucker, pumpkinseed and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Mud Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 13°F in January and 65°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Mud Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Long Pond Access is the mapped launch, some half a mile from here. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Long Pond at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Mud Pond should be assumed from this page alone.