[Humanzee]

I'll spill some beans here. I live in Budd Lake for about 14 years. There's plenty of fish in there. Some very respectable LMB, and Pike too.

The entire lake is not very deep. If I recall from my boating days, I never marked a spot over 11 feet.

In the center of the lake are some structures. Drive by on a given weekend and you'll see the boats working them - not really a secret. At least one of them is marked by a set of buoys.

I never did have much luck from shore. Both the west and east end are very shallow. But the east end at least has some docks that will hold bass.

The lake definitely takes a pounding all winter long. I fish for lots of things in lakes, rivers and oceans, but never got into ice fishing. Not sure why that lake produces so well when its hard water.

So you didn't get any - who cares! You had fun trying while most of us were working!