Michigan · Charlevoix Co.
Boyne River
Charlevoix Co. · 24 mi · Class I
Optimal: 40–250 CFS · USGS #
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Loading…Avg flow: 95 cfsHist. median: 86 cfs
Michigan Designated Trout Stream · Lake Charlevoix Watershed
A short, cold, spring-fed northern Michigan river that drains the high country east of Boyne Mountain and empties into Lake Charlevoix at the town of Boyne City. The Boyne supports a self-sustaining wild brown trout population in its upper reaches and one of the strongest steelhead runs on the east side of Lake Michigan in its lower mile below the dam. The river is small, intimate, and intensely-fished — a Northern LP gem hidden in plain sight between the more famous Jordan and Pigeon rivers.
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Boyne Outfitters
Boyne River fly fishing guides and shop, Boyne City
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