Boys Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16004400

County

Cook

Surface area

24 acres

Maximum depth

13 feet

Mean depth

5 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

24 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

1.0 miles

Average water clarity

6.4 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1986

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

brook trout 16, splake 3, yellow perch 2

Fish species recorded

brook trout, splake, yellow perch, and 4 other species

Stocked in 2025

brook trout fingerlings (2,000)

Stocked in 2023

brook trout fingerlings (1,665)

Stocked in 2021

brook trout fingerlings (2,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Boys Public Water Access Site

carry-in, run by U.S. Forest Service

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.