Island fishing

Island fishing is stocked with Muskellunge, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch on a natural lake. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and Largemouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Yellow Perch.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
11
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at Island

2 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 7 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 4 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Largemouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Northern Pike species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Yellow Perch species guide

How Island is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

5,327

Fish stocked in 2023

13,375

Fish stocked in 2024

2,637

Fish stocked in 2025

9,409

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 11 plants Showing 11 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 9,345 – report
January 1, 2025 Muskellunge 47 – report
January 1, 2025 Muskellunge 17 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 187 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 716 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 832 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 768 – report
January 1, 2024 Muskellunge 134 – report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 13,375 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 5,193 – report
January 1, 2022 Muskellunge 134 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Sturgeon Lake, MN
Boat ramp
Yes

MN DNR LakeFinder survey access records list open public boat access on Island (DOW 58006200): Open DNR concrete/boat public access with a gravel lot for about 12 rigs. Nearest town on the DNR record is Sturgeon Lake.

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Nearest lakes

Big Pine 19.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Pine 21.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Grindstone 23.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Eleven 24.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Round 28.9 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Island?

Fishing Island usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 7 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 2025. Largemouth Bass (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake), Northern Pike (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake), and Yellow Perch (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for this lake; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Island stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

How do you get on Island?

There is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Sturgeon Lake, MN. MN DNR LakeFinder survey access records list open public boat access on Island (DOW 58006200): Open DNR concrete/boat public access with a gravel lot for about 12 rigs. Nearest town on the DNR record is Sturgeon Lake.

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