Island Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

42009600

County

Lyon

Surface area

170 acres

Maximum depth

8 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

170 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

2.9 miles

Average water clarity

1.1 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Lynd

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1988

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

yellow perch 1,046, green sunfish 32

Fish species recorded

green sunfish, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Stocked in 2022

northern pike fingerlings (297)

Stocked in 2016

northern pike fingerlings (1,120)

Island Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 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

Under 15 feet

Public access

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.