Island Lake Reservoir fishing

Island Lake Reservoir fishing has Muskellunge on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked: January 1, 2025; 637 days ago · Muskellunge
Plants on record: 5; Since 2022
Species recorded: 1

Fish at Island Lake Reservoir

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Muskellunge Stocked · 5 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide

How Island Lake Reservoir 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

1,630

Fish stocked in 2023

635

Fish stocked in 2024

1,630

Fish stocked in 2025

926

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
January 1, 2025	Muskellunge	748	–	report
January 1, 2025	Muskellunge	178	–	report
January 1, 2024	Muskellunge	1,630	–	report
January 1, 2023	Muskellunge	635	–	report
January 1, 2022	Muskellunge	1,630	–	report

Access and facts

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Common questions

What fish are at Island Lake Reservoir?

Fishing Island Lake Reservoir usually means Muskellunge. All 5 plants on record are Muskellunge. Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is Island Lake Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 1.3 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.