Budd lake

[icebadger]

cool report. budd or dudd lake as i like to call it can be tough but when you do hook up it is usually something nice. that place used to have nice perch in it but they have been tough to find lately. if you want to kick that skunk you should get out on the cong for some crappies they are hitting good for now. the temps later in the week should pick things up a bit. i saw a few nice perch and crappies caught today. if you do not mind catching slime darts they are playing nice as well now. most of the fish are being caught in the shallower water it warms up faster and the fish are hitting there. i hope you can kick that skunk soon. tight lines brother

[DanH]

I was at Budd Thursday and fished HARD for hours, caught one smallmouth about 9 inches! So it's not you! lol

[thmyorke1]

Looks like fish are going on strike until they get their higher temps. Been stuck around 40F.

If it helps, me and several people skunked on the Raritan today.

[Chrisper4694]

you picked a strange place to try to beat the skunk dude haha. go get on some slab crappies!

[Hookmanski]

Originally Posted by Chrisper4694

you picked a strange place to try to beat the skunk dude haha. go get on some slab crappies!

My buddy suggested the place and he had the boat, so I went along. Apparently he had done very well there previously. A guy caught a pike on a senko at the ramp when we showed up so we thought itd be a decent day but apparently not!

[AndyS]

Damn, taking your lumps !!

[Fortunate Son]

I used to fish Budd in the mid 90's and found it to be unpredictable. The only pattern I ever pieced together was to work the Lily pad edges in summer back by the brushy swamp. Since it was and still is a long drive for me, I don't bother with it anymore.