Boardman Lake fishing

Fishing at Boardman Lake has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1979, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

May 16, 1983

Plants on record

5

Since 1979

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

317.8

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How Boardman Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 1983 it was May 16, 1983, later than usual.

About 21,712 reported fish per acre, the most of 8 lakes in Grand Traverse County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Silver Lake (5 mi), Arbutus Lake (7.3 mi), Spider Lake (7.6 mi), Rennie Lake (9.1 mi), and Dollar Lake (10.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Silver Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Boardman Lake

Fishing Boardman Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 5 plants on record are Walleye.

Around the dates Boardman Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 54.4°F in May, 41.9°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Walleye 5 plants
Plants
5 of 5
Last stocked
May 16, 1983

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fishing Boardman Lake

Boardman Lake is a natural body of water that is also a popular recreational and fishing lake. It has an abundance of bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, and yellow perch.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 750,0001979
  • 1,750,0001980
  • 1,750,0001981
  • 1,750,0001982
  • 900,0001983

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 16, 1983 Walleye 900,000 – report
May 6, 1982 Walleye 1,750,000 – report
April 15, 1981 Walleye 1,750,000 – report
May 14, 1980 Walleye 1,750,000 – report
May 4, 1979 Walleye 750,000 – report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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