01-15-2006, 09:01 PM
I haven't been to Mud Lake for a while but I'll pass along a few things I have learned. bsflies and others that have been there recently and fish there more often than I do could give you better info.
If I were you I would mostly use ice flies less than 1" long with only half (or less) of a meal worm or other bait (like perch eyes, cut bait, wax worms or night crawlers). 2" jigs might keep some of the finger sized fish off the hook. For perch I have found that it is helpful to fish a jigging rapala or large lure/jig above a small ice fly. It seems to get the fish to come check it out from a longer distance. Look down your hole and see what gets to perch to bite. You shouldn't have much trouble watching fish bite because Mud Lake is shallow and from what I have seen there are few places deeper than about 5 feet.
I normally don't fish very close to other fisherman so I couldn't say it is always better to fish a distance from others but I enjoy it more. Most of the lake close to the shoreline is very shallow. You could start in the middle of the lake. I have also done well toward the North half of the lake. If you are catching few fish in a spot it would be a good idea to move.
Good luck.
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If I were you I would mostly use ice flies less than 1" long with only half (or less) of a meal worm or other bait (like perch eyes, cut bait, wax worms or night crawlers). 2" jigs might keep some of the finger sized fish off the hook. For perch I have found that it is helpful to fish a jigging rapala or large lure/jig above a small ice fly. It seems to get the fish to come check it out from a longer distance. Look down your hole and see what gets to perch to bite. You shouldn't have much trouble watching fish bite because Mud Lake is shallow and from what I have seen there are few places deeper than about 5 feet.
I normally don't fish very close to other fisherman so I couldn't say it is always better to fish a distance from others but I enjoy it more. Most of the lake close to the shoreline is very shallow. You could start in the middle of the lake. I have also done well toward the North half of the lake. If you are catching few fish in a spot it would be a good idea to move.
Good luck.
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