Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 26, 2025
Species recorded at Two Island Lake
7 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at Two Island Lake
No stocking record for Two Island Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Two Island Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on September 5, 2023 caught 8.57 walleye per gill net at Two Island Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 8–24 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Two Island Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
11 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2025-06-26 (Targeted Survey).
11 surveys on file · most recent 2025-06-26 (Targeted Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 3.77 | 7–17 in 2025-06-26 | 1.03 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 3.19 | 5–10 in 2023-09-05 | 0.17 lb |
| Walleye | 3.18 | 8–24 in 2023-09-05 | 1.58 lb |
| Bluegill | 1.60 | 3–9 in 2023-09-05 | 0.16 lb |
| White Sucker | 1.45 | 10–22 in 2023-09-05 | 2.97 lb |
| Northern Pike | 1.29 | 9–27 in 2023-09-05 | 2.8 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Smallmouth Bass
Yellow Perch
Walleye
Bluegill
From the 2025-06-26 survey
Two Island Lake is a medium-sized, 758-acre lake located off Ball Club Road, approximately 10 miles northwest of Grand Marais in Cook County, Minnesota. There is a small boat access with a concrete ramp and dock located on the northeastern side of the lake. Two Island Lake has a maximum depth of 27.0 feet, and bottom…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Two Island Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Two IslandFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Two Island (1668)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Two IslandPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Two Island Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on September 5, 2023 caught 8.57 walleye per gill net at Two Island Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 8–24 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 7 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Two Island Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Two Island Lake is dated June 26, 2025. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Two Island Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Two Island Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Two Island Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Two Island Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 3 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
Water-quality readings are not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class: a lake with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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