Big Mud Pond

Big Mud Pond covers 18.3 acres in Rutland County, Vermont. The recorded maximum depth at the pond is 1.5 feet.

What to Expect at Big Mud Pond

With 18.3 acres and only 1.5 feet of maximum depth, the pond is a broad, shallow fishery where wind, weeds and small bottom changes can matter more than offshore depth.

Fish and Useful Baits at Big Mud Pond

At this Big Mud fishery, brook trout is separately identified as stocked in the pond. On this 18.3-acre Big Mud basin, stocking describes management activity at the pond; it does not guarantee those fish at every spot or on every trip.

Trout

For brook trout in the pond at Big Mud in Rutland County, use a small spoon, inline spinner, trout magnet or natural bait on light line. At this Big Mud fishery, trout often move from shallow spring water toward cooler or deeper water in the pond as temperatures rise.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Big Mud Pond

On this 18.3-acre Big Mud basin, choose three different structural stops before changing sections on the pond. For Big Mud in Rutland County, compare vegetation, shade and firm-bottom changes around the pond before searching open water.

When to Fish Big Mud Pond

At this Big Mud fishery, spring at the pond favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. On this 18.3-acre Big Mud basin, once summer heat settles over the pond, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. For Big Mud in Rutland County, windblown points on the pond become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.