Island Lake (Hubbard County)
Hubbard County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 29008800
Island Lake (Hubbard County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Island Lake (Hubbard County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 32 ft, mean depth 8 ft; surface area 225 acres, 137 littoral acres, 3.4 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 12.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow bullhead, and 1 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Hubbard County, nearest town Nevis; DNR lake number (DOW) 29008800.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 6/20/1962 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| earthen ramp | county | A county-owned access with an earthen ramp is located on the north shore. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 66.47 | 113 | 0.68 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 19.00 | 114 | 0.22 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 16.67 | 100 | 0.46 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 9.17 | 55 | 1.49 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 8.00 | 48 | 0.24 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 4.00 | 24 | 1.16 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.83 | 11 | 0.40 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard gill nets | 1.17 | 7 | 3.37 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.17 | 7 | 0.74 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 10.50 | 84 | 0.19 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 2.25 | 18 | 0.32 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 1.25 | 10 | 0.59 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.25 | 10 | 0.53 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 8 | 0.62 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.62 | 5 | 0.71 |
| Rock bass | Standard trap nets | 0.62 | 5 | 0.26 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 2 | 0.66 |
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 (Dow # 29-0088-00) is located seven miles south of Nevis in southern Hubbard County. Island Lake has a surface area of 225 acres and a maximum depth of 32 feet. There is a county-owned public access with an earthen ramp located on the north shore of the lake off Chokecherry Lane. Island Lake provides angling opportunities for Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, panfish and an occasional Walleye. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different types based on physical, chemical, and other characteristics. Island Lake is in Lake Class 29. Lake Class 29 lakes generally have a high littoral area (lake area less than 15 feet deep) and a regularly shaped shoreline. Other Lake Class 29 lakes in the Park Rapids management area include: Cedar, Horseshoe, Mow, Palmer, Spirit, and Tenth Crow Wing. Anglers can expect to find an abundant Northern Pike population dominated by small, "hammer handle" pike in the 18-to-22-inch size range, with a few larger Northern Pike sampled up to 35.2 inches. There are also an abundant number of Largemouth Bass which are generally smaller in size with an average length of 10.6 inches, but fish up to 18 inches were sampled. Island Lake provides opportunities for panfish including Bluegill, Pumpkinseed and Black Crappie. Bluegill and Pumpkinseed were sampled in lower numbers when compared to similar lakes but about half of the fish sampled were in the 6 to 8-inch range, with fish up to 9.6 inches. Black Crappies numbers have remained stable but are smaller in size with an average size of 9.1 inches and very few fish over 11 inches sampled. Only 3 Walleye were captured in the most recent survey, the sizes ranged from 21 to 23 inches. Currently no aquatic invasive species (AIS) have been identified in Island Lake. To avoid spreading AIS, lake users are required to remove all aquatic plants or animals from their watercraft and drain all water from their boat before leaving the access.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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