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The Forks — Boardman River, Michigan
Also called Forks, The Forks water.
The Forks to Scheck's Place.4 NHD reaches, 6.9 miles of drawn channel — side channels and braids included, so more than the distance downriver. Nearest reporting gauge 20.1 miles away.
Open in BirdTroutThe line is the water this name refers to, drawn from the NHD reaches it resolves to; the dots are the nearest gauges reporting water temperature, coloured by what they read now.
What it is
Where the North and South branches of the Boardman meet to make the mainstem, and the water immediately below it. Small, quick and gravel-bottomed — roughly twenty-five feet wide, with overhanging cedar most of the way.
Inland trout regulations. The Boardman is a Michigan Blue Ribbon trout stream; check the current type designation for the section you are fishing.
Where it is
- From
- The Forks (44.6732, -85.4012)
- To
- Scheck's Place (44.6518, -85.4537)
| Access | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Scheck's Place State Forest Campground | canoe launch | 0.9 mi |
| Boardman River Scheck's Place | walk in | 1.0 mi |
| Forks | canoe launch | 2.1 mi |
Distance from the centre of the mapped reach, not along the road.
Regulations on this stretch
Inland trout regulations. The Boardman is a Michigan Blue Ribbon trout stream; check the current type designation for the section you are fishing.
Rules change every year and the posted signs are the authority, not this page. Check the current Michigan regulations before you fish. Where this stretch sits inside a larger river, that river's general regulations apply everywhere this stretch's do not.
Best times
Brook trout water first: small dries and terrestrials from May through September, fished slowly and close.
Live water temperature
| Gauge | Distance | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Manistee River Near Sherman, Mi | 20.1 mi | 53.4 °F |
Live from USGS — the number above is current rather than whenever the page was written. A gauge miles away is a gauge miles away: the distance column is there so you can discount it.
Fly shops nearby
- Hawkins Outfitters — 10.7 mi
- Streamside Orvis — 11.2 mi
- The Northern Angler — 11.6 mi
Straight-line distance from the centre of the mapped reach.
Sources for the name
BirdTrout did not name this water. 3 independent sources below use the name, and it ships only because more than one of them does.
- flyshop The Perfect Fly Store
- guide DIY Fly Fishing
- state Pure Michigan