Fishing at Boyers Lake, Allen County, Kansas

• Overview

  Boyers Lake sits in Allen County, out in Kansas. The country round it is rolling hill from end to end. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Allen County. Some 2 miles away sits Iola, the nearest settlement. Humboldt is 9.8 miles and Yates Center 18 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Boyers Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Allen County include green sunfish, largemouth bass and orangespotted sunfish. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Boyers Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 80°F on average, January about 29°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It sets the rhythm of the year at Boyers Lake. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lake Bassola, 3.1 miles out. What applies at Boyers Lake may have changed since it was mapped.