Where is Island Lake?

Island Lake is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Island Lake?

Island Lake has a maximum depth of 42.3 feet. The lake covers 59 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Island Lake?

Island Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Island Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Island Lake?

Island Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Island Lake

Itasca County, Minnesota59 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.

Max depth

42.3 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

59 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2 mi

Measured length

42 ft max depth
Public access

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Island Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 42.3 ft. Surface area: 59 acres.

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Island Lake is a 59-acre lake in Itasca County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 42 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Island Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water42.3 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Island Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Island Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Island Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

42.3 ft

Surface area

59 acres

Shoreline

2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Island LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Island Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Itasca County

Hay Lake0.3 miView →Horseshoe Lake0.6 miView →Spring Lake0.7 miView →Bosely Lake1.9 miView →Pickerel Lake2.3 miView →Bluewater Lake18.5 ft clear · Oligotrophic3.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Island Lake

Where is Island Lake?: Island Lake is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Island Lake?: Island Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 42.3 ft. Surface area: 59 acres.
Is Island Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Island Lake?: Island Lake has a maximum depth of 42.3 feet. The lake covers 59 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Island Lake?: Island Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Island Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Island Lake?: Island Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.