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Fishing Boys: what the data says
25-acre lake near Cook County. The lake tops out around 13 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Brook Trout fishing at Boys
Start shallow in spring: brook trout sit in 2 to 13 ft that time of year. Summer fish stay in 4 to 13 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 13 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 11 ft that scores prime in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 13 ft | dawn & dusk | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 4 to 13 ft | dawn & dusk | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 13 ft | midday & dawn | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 2 to 13 ft | dawn | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Splake fishing at Boys
Start shallow in spring: splake sit in 3 to 13 ft that time of year. Summer fish stay in 4 to 13 ft, and winter fish hold in 3 to 13 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shoreline break: a drop-off around 6 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a trolled spoon at the thermocline or a white tube jig (deep) and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 13 ft | dawn & dusk | Small casting spoon (gold/orange), Inline spinner |
| Summer | 4 to 13 ft | dawn & dusk | Trolled spoon at the thermocline, White tube jig (deep) |
| Fall | 4 to 13 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 3 to 13 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon tipped with minnow head, Small white tube |
Yellow Perch fishing at Boys
In spring, yellow perch run shallow here, mostly 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 4 to 13 ft in summer and finish the year down in 4 to 13 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for yellow perch in spring. Plan around early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a drop-shot micro plastics or a small spoon tipped with worm gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Small jig + curly tail, Perch-pattern micro crank |
| Summer | 4 to 13 ft | dawn | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small spoon tipped with worm |
| Fall | 4 to 13 ft | midday | Jigging spoon (small), Perch rig / spreader |
| Winter | 4 to 13 ft | midday & dawn | Tungsten jig + spikes, Rattle spoon (small) |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 11 ft
- Shoreline break: drop-off, around 6 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
Common questions
How deep is Boys?
Boys is about 13 ft at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
What fish are in Boys?
Anglers target yellow perch, brook trout, splake on Boys.
Where is the best fishing spot on Boys?
Shoreline break is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for splake in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Boys?
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
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