Boulder Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Hubbard County.
Boulder Lake near 46.9678, -94.9282 is a lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota. Boulder Lake covers about 341 acres, reaches a recorded 28 feet and holds about 5,192 acre-feet.
Boulder Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Boulder Lake include banded killifish, black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, brown bullhead, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, spottail shiner, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
For bass at Boulder Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth, and work a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait across rock and firm points for smallmouth.
For panfish at Boulder Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and pumpkinseed, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For roaming fish at Boulder Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Boulder Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Boulder Lake, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
At Boulder Lake, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
Spring at Boulder Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Boulder Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Boulder Lake, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
A medium spinning rod covers smaller lures at Boulder Lake, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for northern pike.
At Boulder Lake, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.
Not every trip. A better place at Boulder Lake is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
At Boulder Lake, it shows that a lot of the water sits away from the bank and around the old channel or deep end.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.