Island Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18026900

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

232 acres

Maximum depth

76 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

85 acres, 37% of the lake

Shoreline

5.2 miles

Average water clarity

15.9 feet (Secchi disk, 6 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Cross Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1990

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, northern sunfish, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation, Whitefish Chain including connected Cross Lake Reservoir, Lower Hay, Arrowhead, Bertha, Clamshell, Big Trout, Pig, Island-Loon, Rush-Hen, Dagget, and Little Pine lakes

Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.