Budd

Martin County, Minnesota — DOW #46003000

212 Surveys

Special Regulations for Budd

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

daily limit 100, no possession limit, no closed season.

227.91

Acres

23 ft

Max Depth

0

20

Fish Species

0

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Budd. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-10	Standard trap nets	6.7 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.67 lb	60
1993-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.74 lb	5
2017-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	1.6	—	—	1
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.92 lb	10
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.94 lb	3
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	103.5 (above normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.30 lb	621
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	71.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.32 lb	214
1984-07-03	Standard trap nets	159.9 (above normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.30 lb	2878
1984-07-03	Standard gill nets	73.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.25 lb	146
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 25.7	0.47 lb	1
2001-08-13	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	2.5 – 45.0	0.43 lb	4

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.19 lb	3
1993-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.33 lb	13
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.42 lb	2
1997-08-11	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	2
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.41 lb	14
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.37 lb	39
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.20 lb	1
1984-07-03	Standard gill nets	13.0 (above normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.29 lb	26
1984-07-03	Standard trap nets	11.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.30 lb	203
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.36 lb	2
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.34 lb	5
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.72 lb	1
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	14.6 (above normal)	0.7 – 10.4	0.18 lb	73
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	20.4 (above normal)	0.5 – 6.6	0.24 lb	163
2001-08-13	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.37 lb	1
1993-08-10	Survey seining	21.5	—	—	86
1993-08-10	Standard gill nets	25.2 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.25 lb	126
2017-06-30	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	2
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.39 lb	2
1997-08-11	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	29.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.39 lb	116
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.13 lb	1
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	39.5 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.17 lb	158
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	18.0 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.25 lb	54
1984-07-03	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.31 lb	24
1984-07-03	Standard gill nets	77.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.33 lb	154
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.36 lb	1
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.22 lb	2
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.26 lb	6
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	11.0 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.33 lb	33
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.16 lb	6
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	2.6 (normal)	2.0 – 27.9	0.21 lb	13

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.3	0.20 lb	2
2017-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	13.0	—	—	8

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-10	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	5
1993-08-10	Standard trap nets	14.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	3.25 lb	130
1997-08-11	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	5
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.0	4.19 lb	1
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	7.54 lb	32
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	7.34 lb	7
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	6.06 lb	14
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	1.20 lb	1
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	24.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	1.44 lb	149
1984-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	5.27 lb	13
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	8.14 lb	2
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	3.9 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	7.27 lb	35
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.4 – 2.0	6.72 lb	13
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	2.2 (normal)	0.3 – 3.0	4.35 lb	11
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	5.9 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.0	4.64 lb	47

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.3	3.21 lb	6
1993-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.07 lb	3
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	6.39 lb	2
1984-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.05 lb	6
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.82 lb	2
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	5.02 lb	5
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 7.3	2.51 lb	1
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	3.50 lb	6
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	2.98 lb	1

Freshwater Drum

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-10	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	0.5 – 4.2	0.55 lb	31
1993-08-10	Standard gill nets	13.6 (normal)	4.0 – 32.3	0.46 lb	68
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 4.2	0.60 lb	11
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	36.8 (above normal)	4.0 – 32.3	0.45 lb	147
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.2	0.53 lb	39
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	51.8 (above normal)	4.0 – 32.3	0.44 lb	207
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	10.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.2	0.37 lb	65
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	132.3 (above normal)	4.0 – 32.3	0.48 lb	397
1984-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.2	1.00 lb	4
1984-07-03	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	4.0 – 32.3	0.97 lb	8
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	0.5 – 4.2	0.75 lb	32
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	17.7 (normal)	4.0 – 32.3	0.37 lb	53
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	3.8 (normal)	0.5 – 4.2	0.52 lb	30
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	35.3 (above normal)	4.0 – 32.3	0.64 lb	106
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 4.2	0.55 lb	38
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	32.2 (normal)	4.0 – 32.3	0.51 lb	161

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-10	Survey seining	51.5	—	206
2017-06-30	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
1997-08-11	Survey seining	28.8	—	115

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.67 lb	6
2017-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	3.3	—	—	2
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.60 lb	5
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	1.00 lb	1
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.73 lb	1
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 7.5	0.09 lb	1
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	2.6 (normal)	0.9 – 5.7	0.61 lb	21

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-10	Standard gill nets	4.4 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	0.51 lb	22
1993-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.50 lb	15
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	0.98 lb	20
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.65 lb	9
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.85 lb	10
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.70 lb	10
2023-09-22	Fall electrofishing	22.9	—	—	6
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.2 – 6.3	0.97 lb	6
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.50 lb	8
1984-07-03	Standard gill nets	17.5 (above normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.93 lb	35
1984-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.73 lb	6
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.3	0.77 lb	3
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	2.32 lb	4
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.3	0.35 lb	3
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.35 lb	6
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.2 – 6.3	1.76 lb	3
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.28 lb	12

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-10	Survey seining	5.0	—	—	20
1993-08-10	Standard gill nets	3.4 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.28 lb	17
1993-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.93 lb	1
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.17 lb	3
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.33 lb	8
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.81 lb	4
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.39 lb	14
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.12 lb	6
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	1.60 lb	1
1984-07-03	Standard gill nets	6.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.77 lb	13
1984-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	1.70 lb	5
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	5.0 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.2	1.37 lb	15
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.81 lb	13
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.4 – 2.2	2.40 lb	2
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	2.41 lb	5
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	4.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	1.58 lb	33

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-10	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
1993-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	16.64 lb	1
1993-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	5.84 lb	1
1997-08-11	Survey seining	31.5	—	—	126
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	4.32 lb	11
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.99 lb	3
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.27 lb	3
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	1.50 lb	1
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	—	1
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	4.10 lb	1
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	7.75 lb	8
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	5.62 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.4	—	0.26 lb	2
1993-08-10	Standard trap nets	4.2 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.37 lb	38
2017-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	27.6	—	—	17
2017-06-30	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	4
1997-08-11	Survey seining	12.0	—	—	48
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.35 lb	1
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	3.0 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.14 lb	24
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	2.5	—	0.46 lb	10
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.33 lb	12
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	0.24 lb	7
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	3.2 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.23 lb	19
1984-07-03	Standard gill nets	5.5	—	0.25 lb	11
1984-07-03	Standard trap nets	12.7 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.26 lb	229
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.24 lb	5
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	6.0 (below normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.39 lb	54
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.06 lb	1
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	8.3 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.37 lb	66
2001-08-13	Survey seining	3.0	—	—	9
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	9.4 (normal)	7.5 – 62.5	0.24 lb	75

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1993-08-10	Survey seining	2.3	—	9
2017-06-30	Backpack electrofishing	4.9	—	3
1997-08-11	Survey seining	1.8	—	7

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.28 lb	5
1993-08-10	Standard trap nets	2.0 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.30 lb	18
1997-08-11	Survey seining	3.3	—	—	13
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.35 lb	1
1997-08-11	Standard trap nets	4.4 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.39 lb	35
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.43 lb	6
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.42 lb	24
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.23 lb	4
1989-08-07	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.21 lb	16
1984-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.20 lb	1
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	20.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.37 lb	60
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	5.8 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.37 lb	52
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.28 lb	1
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	11.1 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.58 lb	89
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.8 (below normal)	2.5 – 16.5	0.17 lb	9
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	11.3 (normal)	1.8 – 21.2	0.27 lb	90

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1993-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.10 lb	1
1997-08-11	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	4
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.7	2.29 lb	2
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.68 lb	1

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-06-30	50-ft beach seine	4.0	—	16
1997-08-11	Survey seining	20.3	—	81

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-06-30	50-ft beach seine	33.0	—	132
1997-08-11	Survey seining	2.5	—	10

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-08-11	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	2
1997-08-11	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.86 lb	1
1997-08-11	Special trotlines	0.3	—	4.57 lb	1
2009-08-17	Standard gill nets	6.3	—	1.81 lb	25
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	3.64 lb	1
1984-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	2.00 lb	1
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	14.7	—	3.58 lb	44
2017-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	3.07 lb	13
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.3	—	3.22 lb	7
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.16 lb	2
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	1.42 lb	20
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	1.69 lb	5

QBS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1997-08-11	Survey seining	4.5	—	—	18
2009-08-17	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.41 lb	3
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	3.85 lb	2
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	2.87 lb	1
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.05 lb	1
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.10 lb	3

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2023-09-22	Fall electrofishing	3.8	—	9.89 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.30 lb	1
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.11 lb	1

YLB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-08-14	Standard gill nets	5.7	—	0.35 lb	17
2020-08-10	Standard gill nets	54.7	—	—	164
2020-08-10	Standard trap nets	8.1	—	—	65

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Budd. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Common Carp Freshwater Drum Green Sunfish Hybrid Crappie Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Northern Pike Quillback Walleye White Crappie White Sucker Yellow Bass Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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