Minnesota · DNR survey data
Island Lake
Island Lake covers 116 acres in Stearns County, running to 41 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2011. 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
Largemouth bassFair numbers28.1per hr (electrofishing)14"Typical20"Biggest
Lengths measured · 75 fish
Recent · 2011Lengths measured · 75 fish
2011Lengths measured · 88 fish
2001Northern pikeJust a few4per gill net18"Typical22"Biggest
Lengths measured · 29 fish
Recent · 2011Lengths measured · 29 fish
2011Lengths measured · 78 fish
2001BluegillJust a few10.9per trap net5"Typical7"Biggest
Lengths measured · 109 fish
Recent · 2011Lengths measured · 109 fish
2011Lengths measured · 235 fish
2001CrappieJust a few0.3per trap net7"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 21 fish
Recent · 2011Lengths measured · 21 fish
2011Lengths measured · 41 fish
2001Rates 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
- Sagatagan Lake · 227 ac · 1.2 mi
- Kraemer Lake · 195 ac · 1.6 mi
- Little Watab Lake · 57 ac · 2.1 mi
- Big Watab Lake · 246 ac · 2.5 mi
- Achman Lake · 47 ac · 3.5 mi
- Kalla Lake · 106 ac · 3.9 mi
- Linneman Lake · 110 ac · 3.9 mi
- Big Fish Lake · 557 ac · 4 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 (2011) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
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 2011, 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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