Minnesota · DNR survey data
Black Island Lake
Black Island Lake covers 117 acres in Itasca County, running to 59 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2017. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
No recent survey rating.
Largemouth bassPresent5.6per trap net10"Typical15"Biggest
Lengths measured · 49 fish
BluegillJust a few12.9per trap net6"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 109 fish
Yellow perchGood numbers7.3per gill net6"Typical7"Biggest
Lengths measured · 29 fish
No recent survey rating.
Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Black Island Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Black Island Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Ruby Lake · 235 ac · 1.1 mi
- Burnt Shanty Lake · 198 ac · 1.2 mi
- Lost Moose Lake · 112 ac · 1.7 mi
- Burrows Lake · 306 ac · 2.1 mi
- Elizabeth Lake · 193 ac · 2.2 mi
- Sand Lake · 195 ac · 2.6 mi
- Highland Lake · 105 ac · 2.9 mi
- Dock Lake · 30 ac · 3 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Black Island Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Black Island Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Black Island Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2017) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Black Island Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Black Island Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Black Island Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Black Island Lake in 2017, the most recent of 4 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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