Island Lake (Ramsey County)
Ramsey County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 62007500
DNR records show 6 stocking entries at Island Lake (Ramsey County) since 2016, most recently walleye fry in 2023 (59,000 fish).
- Island Lake (Ramsey County) has 6 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2016-2023): walleye (5), channel catfish (1).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 364,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 11 ft, mean depth 5 ft; surface area 59 acres, 59 littoral acres, 2.7 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 4.8 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Ramsey County, nearest town Shoreview; DNR lake number (DOW) 62007500.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 59,000 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 65,000 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 60,000 | 0.7 |
| 2017 | Channel Catfish | adults | 100 | 200.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 60,000 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 120,000 | 1.2 |
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | county | - Located in Island Lake County Park |
DNR fish survey, 2015
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 14.00 | 14 | 0.09 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 11.00 | 11 | 0.05 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 7.00 | 7 | 2.34 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 6.00 | 6 | 0.07 |
| Channel catfish | Standard gill nets | 3.00 | 3 | 2.22 |
| UK1 | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 2 | 0.14 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 1 | 1.18 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 11.50 | 69 | 0.08 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 2.50 | 15 | 0.06 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.50 | 9 | 0.07 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 1.17 | 7 | 0.16 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 3 | 0.09 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 2 | 3.98 |
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 shallow (max depth 12') 60 acre eutrophic water body (Lake Class 42) located in the city of Shoreview in Ramsey County. It consists of two basins bisected by Interstate 694. Much of the north basin (20 acres) is developed with single family homes. Island Lake County Park owns most of the shoreline of the southern basin (40acres). The lake level in 2009 was 3 feet below the ordinary high water level. Island Lake has one small public boat launch located on the northwest corner of the south basin. Boat launching and parking can be a challenge at Island Lake as there are only 5 parking spaces available. A fishing pier was installed in 1990 and is located near the boat launch in the county park. Island Lake is prone to winter kill and a winter aeration system has been operated since in 1975. Eurasian Water-milfoil is present in the lake and it can be extremely abundant and dense during low water years which can effect boating and make shore angling difficult. Although Bluegills were the most abundant species in Island Lake, their numbers were below average for this type of lake. The average size found was only 5.0 inches with only a few sampled that were larger than 6 inches. Other sunfish species seen in the survey gear were Pumpkinseed and Hybrid Sunfish, both of which were not very abundant and were small in size. Black Crappies were found in moderate to low numbers and were generally small size also. Averaging 24 inches Northern Pike were found in above average abundance. Sampled in lower abundance than in previous years, three Channel Catfish were examined and had an average size of almost 19 inches. Channel Catfish provide a fishing opportunity to catch a larger species for shore/pier based anglers. Other fish sampled in low abundance were: Yellow Perch (N=9), Largemouth Bass (N=3), White Sucker (N=1) and Golden Shiner (N=1).
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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