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Island Lake

Public access

Island Lake is a 116-acre lake in Stearns County, 41 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2011. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
73010400
County
Stearns
Surface area
116 acres
Maximum depth
41 feet
Mean depth
9 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
98 acres, 84% of the lake
Shoreline
2.6 miles
Average water clarity
9.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Collegeville
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2011, re-survey
Surveys on record
4, since 1978
Game fish caught in the 2011 survey
bluegill 332, largemouth bass 114, hybrid sunfish 69, northern pike 31, pumpkinseed 28, green sunfish 28, black crappie 21, yellow perch 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by township
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

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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