Boyer Lake
Becker County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 03057900
DNR records show 9 stocking entries at Boyer Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (204,000 fish).
- Boyer Lake has 9 DNR stocking records across 9 years (2016-2025): walleye (9).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 1,838,897 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 26 ft, mean depth 12 ft; surface area 438 acres, 204 littoral acres, 6.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 4.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and 1 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Becker County, nearest town Lake Park; DNR lake number (DOW) 03057900.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 8/26/1964 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 204,000 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 206,897 | 1.9 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 204,000 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 204,000 | 1.8 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 204,000 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 204,000 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 204,000 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 204,000 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 204,000 | 1.8 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| asphalt ramp | Minnesota DNR | North shore adjacent to Sunnyside Nursing Home. State-owned access |
DNR fish survey, 2023
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 51.22 | 461 | 0.09 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 11.22 | 101 | 2.63 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 9.56 | 86 | 1.93 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 7.78 | 70 | 0.23 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 5.78 | 52 | 1.01 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 3.78 | 34 | 0.90 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 2.67 | 24 | 0.82 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.78 | 16 | 0.37 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 6.29 | 44 | 0.13 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 7 | 0.13 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.71 | 5 | 0.42 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.71 | 5 | 0.05 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.57 | 4 | 0.83 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.14 | 1 | 1.30 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 0.14 | 1 | 0.03 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Boyer Lake is a 438-acre lake located in western Becker County, within the Buffalo River watershed. It is moderately developed with a public boat access located on the northwest shore of the lake, adjacent to U.S. Highway 10 east of Lake Park. The Islands found in Boyer Lake are State-owned Waterfowl Management Areas. A standard fisheries survey was completed on Boyer Lake in August 2023 to assess the fish populations. Traditionally, Boyer Lake has had a low abundance of Northern Pike, but numbers have increased recently. The Northern Pike population now has moderate numbers. The size of the pike tend to be good with 41% of the pike sampled in 2023 being over 24 inches. Pike up to 34 inches were measured. Boyer Lake also contains a fairly numerous population of silver pike, which are often mistaken for Muskellunge by anglers. About 21% of the pike captured in 2023 were silver pike. Walleye numbers were well above average for the lake and good size fish were available for anglers to catch. About 54% of the Walleye captured in 2023 were over 15 inches and 37% were over 20 inches. Bluegill were found in small numbers at the lake compared to other area lakes and very few fish over eight inches were observed. The longest Bluegill measured was 9.5 inches. Black Crappie and Largemouth Bass were captured in low numbers in the nets, which is often the case with this sampling gear. Black Crappie up to ten inches were measured and Largemouth Bass up to 18.5 inches were captured. Yellow Perch were abundant in Boyer Lake, but only averaged 6.5 inches in length. Other fish species observed were Black, Brown, and Yellow Bullhead, Green Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, White Sucker, and Yellow Perch.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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