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Black Island Lake

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Black Island Lake is a 117-acre lake in Itasca County, 59 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2017. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31041600
County
Itasca
Surface area
117 acres
Maximum depth
59 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
72 acres, 61% of the lake
Shoreline
2.9 miles
Average water clarity
11.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Alder
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2017, standard survey
Surveys on record
4, since 1982
Game fish caught in the 2017 survey
bluegill 109, largemouth bass 49, yellow perch 29, black crappie 9, northern pike 7, smallmouth bass 4
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 1 other species
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by US Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have 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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