Puffer Lake is a reservoir in Utah, near Beaver 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.
Puffer Lake is a reservoir in Beaver County, Utah and covers about 55.4 acres, reaches about 50 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 250 acre-feet.
Puffer Lake is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns. Deep water at Puffer Lake gives fish room to move away from shore as summer heat and bright light build.
Fish listed for Puffer Lake include Utah Chub, and Utah Sucker.
begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water; match lure size to the visible food, then change lure speed before moving.
Arctic Grayling, Brook Trout, Splake, and Rainbow 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; keep a worm ready for a slower check.
Do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself; use a light bait when the water is clear, then make one pass close to bottom.
Early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again; follow any bait found near the surface, then use wind to narrow the search.
At Puffer Lake, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
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; fish the first useful drop, then let two bites set the useful depth.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.