Lake Boon, Hudson/Stow

General Information Useful Links: Lake Boon is a 180 acre Great located between Main St. and Sudbury Rd. on the Stow-Hudson town line. The lake is comprised of a series of basins Get your Fishing License linked by narrow, navigable channels, has an average depth of 11 feet, and a maximum depth of 23 feet. The bottom is predominately mud, the water is Freshwater Fishing lightly tea colored, and the shores are heavily developed with houses. Aquatic vegetation is common but generally more abundant within the Trout Stocking Information smaller and shallower southern and eastern basins relative to the northern basin. Take care to observe posted speed limits when traveling between Freshwater Sportfishing Awards basins as these channels contain numerous docks and can become busy when Program recreational use of the lake is high. Lake Boon is drawn down annually during fall and winter, so use caution when navigating during these times as depth varies seasonally.

Recreational Access The town of Stow manages a small dirt boat ramp (71°29'0.428W 42°23'46.487N) suitable for canoes, kayaks, paddle boats, and small motor boats off of Sudbury Road. Parking is limited to the shoulder of Sudbury road. Take care when launching and navigating from the boat launch as the Learn more: water is shallow. The shoreline can be accessed via trails from the Pine Bluff Mass.gov/MassWildlife Recreational Area, located on the north east shore off of Sudbury Road for a small fee. Please contact the town of Stow for additional information, fee Connect with us: structure, and/or restrictions, pertaining to public access of Lake Boon. Facebook.com/MassWildlife

Fish Populations The following fish species were found during MassWildlife surveys: Your local Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, White Perch, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, MassWildlife office: Bluegill, Black Crappie, Brown Bullhead, Golden Shiner, and Banded Killifish. 211 Temple Street West Boylston, MA 01583 Fishing (508) 835-3607 Chain Pickerel and sunfish are abundant within vegetation beds and coarse woody debris common within the eastern-most basins. The larger and deeper basins are good for Black Crappie, Perch, and Largemouth Bass, the latter of which can often be found in close association with the multitude of STOP AQUATIC HITCHIKERS! Prevent the transport of nuisance species. docks in these basins. For a change, bottom fish the deeper areas of Lake Clean all recreational equipment. Boon with baitfish or a worm for large Brown Bullhead. Ice fishing is also ProtectYourWaters.net quite popular. Lake Boon has produced Largemouth Bass and Chain Pickerel that meet minimum sizes for recognition by the Freshwater Sportfishing Awards Program

Updated: 2018

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