Farm Island Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01015900

County

Aitkin

Surface area

2,005 acres

Maximum depth

56 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

883 acres, 44% of the lake

Shoreline

14.6 miles

Average water clarity

9.9 feet (Secchi disk, 29 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Bennettville

Latest DNR fish survey

October 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

34, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

walleye 19

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 26 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (2,520); walleye fingerlings (10,413); walleye fry (883,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (883,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (883,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Farm 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

Farm Island North Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 9 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Walleye: All from 16-19" must be immediately released.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.