Lower (South) Island Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

09006002

County

Carlton

Surface area

320 acres

Maximum depth

22 feet

Mean depth

9 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

207 acres, 65% of the lake

Shoreline

5.1 miles

Average water clarity

8.9 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1977

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 872, pumpkinseed 36, largemouth bass 27, black crappie 22, yellow perch 21, northern pike 20, hybrid sunfish 2, rock bass 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (420,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (420,000)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (420,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Island Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.