Island Lake (Crow Wing County)
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18018300
DNR records show 3 stocking entries at Island Lake (Crow Wing County) since 2017, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2023 (3,150 fish).
- Island Lake (Crow Wing County) has 3 DNR stocking records across 3 years (2017-2023): walleye (3).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 8,460 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 37 ft; surface area 240 acres, 150 littoral acres, 5.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 6.5 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Emily; DNR lake number (DOW) 18018300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 3,150 | 150.0 |
| 2020 | Walleye | yearlings | 1,185 | 150.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 4,125 | 150.0 |
2 fish purchased by the DNR for stocking.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | East shore of narrows to center bay. |
DNR fish survey, 2020
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 60.49 | 35 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 12.10 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | Backpack electrofishing | 12.10 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Central mudminnow | Backpack electrofishing | 6.91 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | Backpack electrofishing | 3.46 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Yellow bullhead | Backpack electrofishing | 3.46 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Rock bass | Backpack electrofishing | 3.46 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Tadpole madtom | Backpack electrofishing | 3.46 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | 15-ft beach seine | 17.00 | 102 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 15-ft beach seine | 1.17 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 15-ft beach seine | 0.50 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Johnny darter | 15-ft beach seine | 0.33 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Rock bass | 15-ft beach seine | 0.17 | 1 | 0.00 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Island Lake is a 240 acre lake, with a maximum depth of 37', located 4 miles southeast of Emily in Crow Wing County. Island is located in the Pine River watershed. A nearshore survey was conducted to assess the populations of both game and non-game fish species. Ten 100' long sampling stations were evenly spaced around the lakeshore. Each station was then sampled by backpack electrofishing, and if conditions allowed with a 15' or 50' 1/8th inch seine. The survey took place on August 25, 2020, with all 10 stations sampled by backpack electrofishing. The 15' 1/8th inch seine was used at 6 stations. Soft bottom and heavy vegetation prevented the use of seines at the other 4 sampling sites. The 50' 1/8th inch seine was not used on Island due to steep shorelines, and/or heavy vegetation. Nine species were sampled. The only species sampled that is intolerant of habitat disturbance was Rock Bass. This nearshore survey will be used along with the gill net and trap net survey conducted on August 3-5, 2020 to calculate a Fish-Based Index of Biotic Integrity (FIBI) score. The FIBI uses fish community data to measure a lake's health by the types of fish species present and comparing it to what is expected for this type of lake.
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