Boot Lake fishing

Fishing at Boot Lake has Tiger Muskie, Largemouth Bass, and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 1985, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

July 2, 2015

Plants on record

8

Since 1985

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

106.3

How Boot Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of September. In 2015 it was July 2, 2015, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 24 years between 1985 and 2015.

About 90 reported fish per acre, 17th most of 20 lakes in Schoolcraft County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Twilight Lake (4.7 mi) and Neds Lake (4.9 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Boot Lake

Fishing Boot Lake is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. Tiger Muskie accounts for 4 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and one more.

Around the dates Boot Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 60°F in September, 48°F in October, 66.9°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Tiger Muskie 4 plants
Plants
4 of 8
Last stocked
September 24, 1990

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Largemouth Bass 2 plants
Plants
2 of 8
Last stocked
October 30, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Walleye 2 plants
Plants
2 of 8
Last stocked
July 2, 2015

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2801985
  • 4001986
  • 4001988
  • 4001990
  • 3,6001991
  • 2,0252013
  • 2,5002015

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2, 2015 Walleye 2,500 report
July 4, 2013 Walleye 2,025 report
October 30, 1991 Largemouth Bass 1,800 report
October 30, 1991 Largemouth Bass 1,800 report
September 24, 1990 Tiger Muskie 400 report
September 22, 1988 Tiger Muskie 400 report
September 17, 1986 Tiger Muskie 400 report
October 2, 1985 Tiger Muskie 280 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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