Boston Lake Fishing near West Ishpeming, Michigan

• Overview

  Marquette County in Michigan is where Boston Lake sits. It sits at 1,552 feet above sea level. Roughly 51 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 1.5 miles, and most of it is walkable. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Michigan listings. Nearest town is West Ishpeming, 6.2 miles off. For a city, Green Bay is 138 miles off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Boston Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Marquette County records list white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt, smallmouth bass and northern pike among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Boston Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 13°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Boston Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lowmoor Lake, 1.7 miles away. What applies at Boston Lake may have changed since it was mapped.