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Island Lake

Public accessStocked 2023

Island Lake is a 240-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 37 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2020. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
18018300
County
Crow Wing
Surface area
240 acres
Maximum depth
37 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
150 acres, 63% of the lake
Shoreline
5.5 miles
Average water clarity
6.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2020, targeted survey
Surveys on record
9, since 1985
Game fish caught in the 2020 survey
bluegill 137, largemouth bass 14, rock bass 3, yellow perch 3, pumpkinseed 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 15 other species
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (3,150)
Stocked in 2020
walleye yearlings (1,185)
Stocked in 2017
walleye fingerlings (4,125)
Island Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 6 trailer spaces, 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
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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