River · Grand Traverse, Michigan
Boardman River
At a glance
Who lives here
- Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytschaStocked · 2026 · Fish stocking: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Fish Stocking Database)
- Coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutchStocked · 2026 · Fish stocking: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Fish Stocking Database)
- Lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescensStocked · 2025 · Fish stocking: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Fish Stocking Database)
- Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykissStocked · 2026 · Fish stocking: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Fish Stocking Database)
Not listed doesn't mean no fish.
Stocking
| Year | Species | Stage | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Chinook salmon | 96,113 | |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Coho salmon | 57,380 | |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Coho salmon | 33,993 | |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 8,450 | |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 8,497 | |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Lake sturgeon | 10 | |
| Oct 12, 2025 | Lake sturgeon | 160 | |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Lake sturgeon | 137 | |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Lake sturgeon | 2 | |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Lake sturgeon | 14 | |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Lake sturgeon | 61 | |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Lake sturgeon | 10 | |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Lake sturgeon | 300 | |
| May 8, 2025 | Lake sturgeon | 1 | |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Lake sturgeon | 1 | |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Lake sturgeon | 4 | |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Coho salmon | 43,400 | |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Coho salmon | 43,400 | |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 8,250 | |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 8,250 |
As the agency publishes it. Newest first: 20 of 71.
Getting on the water
- Boardman RiverBoat launch · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Shumsky RoadCarry-in access · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Scheck's Place State Forest CampgroundCarry-in access · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- ForksCarry-in access · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Listed by public agencies. A listed site doesn't make the water or its shore open to fishing: when in doubt, it's unknown. Check signs and local rules.
The rules
Summary, not the law. Check the official regulations before you fish.
HuntGrid has no rules for this water yet.
Official regulations: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
What's biting
Not enough anglers have shared catches here lately. A species shows for a week once at least 5 anglers share catches of it.
From anglers who chose to share their catches in HuntGrid Fishing, each counted once, counts rounded to the nearest 5, published 3 days after the week ends and never changed. Never a spot, time or name.
About this page
Sources and licences:
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Hydrography Dataset Plus High Resolution (NHDPlus HR); U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line® Shapefiles 2025: counties and states · Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. §105)
- Fish stocking: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Fish Stocking Database) · State of Michigan open data terms (https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=fc7739be5f5247e7bf7f2c6bc9471140, read 2026-10-19): "This dataset is a public record and, as more fully described below, there are no restrictions on the use, reproduction, or distribution of this dataset." The terms also carry a release of claims and an unlimited indemnity, accepted under the owner's 2026-10-19 rule. Credit the agency; remove the layer if the agency asks.
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources · No restrictions on the use, reproduction, or distribution (State of Michigan public record)
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Great Lakes bathymetry) · Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. §105; NCEI: "not subject to copyright protection"; data.gov: CC0 1.0)
The outline is drawn from the official water data credited above, without a basemap. These pages show no angler's catches, spots or tracks.