Puffer Lake Fishing in Piute County, Utah

• Overview

  Puffer Lake lies in Piute County, Utah. Land around it is lake country bush. It measures about 55 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The town to know is Beaver, 15 miles out. The nearest city of size is Provo, 138 miles away. What else is close: Mirror Lake at 0.5 miles, Otter Lake after 0.7 miles, Three Creeks Reservoir at 3.4 miles, Mud Lake after 4.8 miles and LeBaron Lake at 6.6 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Puffer Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Piute County records list black-spotted cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout and mountain sucker among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Puffer Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 56°F and January reads 21°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Puffer Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Mirror Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Puffer Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.