Minnesota · DNR survey data
Island Lake
Island Lake covers 126 acres in Crow Wing County, running to 36 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2024. 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 bassPresent2.3per gill net11"Typical17"Biggest
Lengths measured · 21 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 21 fish
2024Lengths measured · 2 fish
1998Only 2 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Northern pikeFair numbers6.5per gill net17"Typical35"Biggest
Lengths measured · 45 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 45 fish
2024Lengths measured · 12 fish
1998BluegillJust a few8.9per trap net6"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 89 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 89 fish
2024Lengths measured · 288 fish
1998CrappieJust a few1.6per trap net9"Typical13"Biggest
Lengths measured · 31 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 31 fish
2024Lengths measured · 10 fish
1998No 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
Island Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on 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
- Clinker Lake · 81 ac · 2 mi
- Rabbit (West Portion) Lake · 536 ac · 2 mi
- Rabbit (East Portion) Lake · 670 ac · 3.2 mi
- Manuel Mine Lake · 41 ac · 3.6 mi
- Portsmouth Mine Lake · 149 ac · 3.6 mi
- Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine Lake · 272 ac · 3.8 mi
- Pennington Mine Lake · 62 ac · 3.9 mi
- Black Bear Lake · 218 ac · 4.5 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Island Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Island Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Island Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2024) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Island Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Island Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Island Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Island Lake in 2024, the most recent of 3 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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