Size
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Boat Launch
No
Carry-in Launch
Yes
Toilet
No
Boat Dock
No
Species in Boy River

Overview

Superb smallmouth and largemouth bass fishing. Muskie are out there as well, but underfished. Bluegill and crappie help round out a great family fishing spot on this four-lake chain.

Boy River Map

Features

The Little Boy Chain includes Wabedo, Little Boy, Rice and Inguadona lakes. Although navigation is possible throughout the chain, shallow water, low bridges and weed growth in the channels can restrict the passage of larger boats. The channel between Little Boy Lake and Wabedo Lake is narrow and the highway bridges have limited vertical and horizontal clearances. Weed growth in the channel between Rice and Little Boy lakes can be very heavy during low-water periods.

Forage

White sucker and cisco are utilized heavily by muskie and large northern pike. Largemouth bass target juvenile bluegill, while perch are the preferred forage for walleye. Spottail shiner, bluntnose minnow and golden shiner are also present.

Seasonal Movements

In early spring, there is a pre-spawn movement of northern pike, muskie and walleye into Rice Lake and the shallow channel between Little Boy Lake and Wabedo Lake.

Weather

Current Weather Icon
74°Feels like 74°
High Temperature83°
Low Temperature63°
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:48 PM
Wind Direction
7 mph
Southeast
Precipitation
0 in
Rain
Pressure
29.94 inHg
Falling
Mostly Sunny
SundaySu
83° / 63°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
MondayMo
84° / 57°
Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers
TuesdayTu
72° / 50°
Mostly Sunny
WednesdayWe
76° / 55°
Partly Cloudy
ThursdayTh
80° / 58°
Partly Cloudy with Showers
FridayFr
81° / 62°

Moon Phase

waning gibbous
August 02, 2026
85% Illumination
waning gibbous, getting dimmer
Moon Rise and Set
Moon Rise 10:21 PM
Moon Set 10:21 AM
Moon Overhead Underfoot
Overhead 4:07 AM
Underfoot 4:28 PM
waning gibbous
SundaySu08/02
waning gibbous
MondayMo08/03
waning gibbous
TuesdayTu08/04
waning gibbous
WednesdayWe08/05
waning crescent
ThursdayTh08/06
waning crescent
FridayFr08/07
waning crescent
SaturdaySa08/08
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Top Fish Species

Bluegill
Bluegill
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Abundance (CPUE)
Understanding Abundance

Abundance ratings are based on Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) measurements conducted by the MN DNR, and represent a snapshot of a species population at a given point in time

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Survey cadence may vary by state and water body.
Species Lengths