Island Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Itasca County.
Island Lake near 47.3751, -93.5361 is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Island Lake covers about 66.5 acres, reaches a recorded 42 feet and holds about 636 acre-feet.
Island Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Island Lake include black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch.
For bass at Island Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Island Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and pumpkinseed, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For large predators at Island Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Other choices at Island Lake include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
On a first trip to Island Lake, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
Spring at Island Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Island Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.