Bud Lake is a lake in Utah, near Duchesne County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Bud Lake is a lake in Duchesne County, Utah and covers about 3.9 acres, reaches about 9.3 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 14.4 acre-feet.
The small size of Bud Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Bud Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Fish listed for Bud Lake include Cutthroat Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
To begin with rainbow trout on Bud Lake, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
Arctic Grayling, and Brook Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch; write down the productive depth.
At Bud Lake, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
In spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace; repeat the first clean pattern.
A light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control; follow a short creek arm, then watch water color during the day.
Record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce; check rock and weeds as separate patterns, then keep the presentation close to useful cover.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.