Boardman Lake Fishing in Grand Traverse County, Michigan

• Overview

  Boardman Lake is set in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. Surface area runs to roughly 318 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Shoreline length is close to 3.7 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. Size puts it in the front rank of our Grand Traverse County list. You are 1.2 miles from Traverse City. The big place round here is Green Bay, 119 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Boardman Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Across Grand Traverse County, recorded fish include rock bass, yellow perch, white sucker, smallmouth bass and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Boardman Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 69°F; by January the average is down near 20°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Boardman Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A slipway half a mile out gives trailer access. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. A picnic spot sits half a mile from the bank. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Check the position at Boardman Lake before loading the car.