Minnesota · DNR survey data
Lake of the Isles
Lake of the Isles covers 114 acres in Hennepin County, running to 31 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
Northern pikeFair numbers6per gill net23"Typical32"Biggest
Lengths measured · 48 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 48 fish
2024Lengths measured · 95 fish
2019Lengths measured · 22 fish
2014Lengths measured · 7 fish
2009Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
BluegillJust a few20.6per trap net4"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 215 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 215 fish
2024Lengths measured · 620 fish
2019Lengths measured · 370 fish
2014Lengths measured · 349 fish
2009CrappieJust a few1.3per trap net6"Typical9"Biggest
Lengths measured · 28 fish
Recent · 2024Lengths measured · 28 fish
2024Lengths measured · 46 fish
2019Lengths measured · 60 fish
2014Lengths measured · 66 fish
2009Last recorded in the 2014 survey and not seen since.
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
Lake of the Isles fishing reports
Recent reports on Lake of the Isles 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
- Cedar Lake · 164 ac · 0.8 mi
- Bde Maka Ska Lake · 424 ac · 1 mi
- Loring Lake · 7 ac · 1.4 mi
- Wirth Lake · 40 ac · 1.9 mi
- Wolfe Park Lake · 3 ac · 2.3 mi
- Harriet Lake · 341 ac · 2.4 mi
- Powderhorn Lake · 11 ac · 2.6 mi
- Hiawatha Lake · 53 ac · 4.3 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Lake of the Isles?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Lake of the Isles, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Lake of the Isles?
The most recent DNR survey (2024) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, tiger muskellunge.
Is Lake of the Isles stocked?
No stocking is on record for Lake of the Isles in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Lake of the Isles last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Lake of the Isles in 2024, the most recent of 11 surveys on record.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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