Boulder Lake Reservoir

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Boulder Lake Reservoir is a large lake that was formed in 1919 from three smaller lakes. The general public is allowed, with a fishing license from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, to freely roam the beautiful waters of Boulder Lake, fishing for Walleye, Northern Pike, and several other varieties of fish.

(Abridged from www.blma.org/about.htm) The Boulder Lake Reservoir was formed in 1919 and flooded Otter Lake, Boulder Lake, and Little Boulder Lake.

During the 1950's and 60's, Minnesota Power leased lakeshore lots for cabins on Boulder Lake Reservoir and other nearby reservoirs.

In 1988, while fishing on the Otter Lake end of the reservoir, a conversation between John Paulson (MP employee) and his childhood friend, Mark Berg, spawned the idea for setting the shoreline of Boulder Lake Reservoir aside from development. MP Land and Water Supervisor Tom Houghtaling and John Paulson refined the idea into the concept of establishing an area around the reservoir to demonstrate to the public full-scale natural resource management.

In 1991, Minnesota Power, St. Louis County Land Department and MDNR officials met at Silver Fox Lodge to formally establish the area as the Boulder Lake Conservation Area (BLCA).

In 1994, the BLCA name was changed to the Boulder Lake Management Area (BLMA) and the Management Plan became known as the Stewardship Plan.

More information about Boulder Lake and the surrounding area can be found at www.blma.org/about.htm