Budd lake

[Mjh609]

Got to budd around 6 this morning. Fished till about 12. Worked the entire shoreline. Then trolled deeper along the weed edges and fished the rock pile in the middle. Threw crank baits, buzz baits, frogs, soft plastics, spinnerbaits, Alabama rigs, and even a few musky lures. Not a sniff. Saw maybe two fish rise the whole time. I don't get it. At first glance the place looks great. Lots of shoreline structure, pads, weeds, rocks. I won't be going back until I hear some good reports.


Went to hopatcong at 12 since we were so close. Threw a bunch of stuff at that lake too with only a couple rock bass to show for our efforts. Water was really choppy and about 2 ft high. Had a really nice hit on an Alabama rig in 17fow in Davis cove, not sure what it was. This was more of a recon trip for our first attempt at walleye Friday night.

Ps hopatcong was much more weed choked than I remember it being last year. A lot of the docks I pitched last year with good results I couldn't even get to.