Boyer Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03057900

County

Becker

Surface area

438 acres

Maximum depth

26 feet

Mean depth

13 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

204 acres, 47% of the lake

Shoreline

6.5 miles

Average water clarity

4.8 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1977

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

yellow perch 468, bluegill 114, northern pike 106, walleye 86, largemouth bass 29, black crappie 16, green sunfish 4, pumpkinseed 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 4 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (204,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (206,897)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (204,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Boyer Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.