Upper (North) Island

Upper (North) Island is a lake in Carlton County, Minnesota. Upper (North) Island covers about 114 acres, reaches a recorded 25 feet and holds about 989 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Upper (North) Island

Upper (North) Island is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.

Fish and Useful Baits at Upper (North) Island

Fish reported from Upper (North) Island include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, common shiner, golden shiner, johnny darter, largemouth bass, mottled sculpin, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Upper (North) Island, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at Upper (North) Island, 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.

Walleye

For roaming fish at Upper (North) Island, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Northern Pike

For large predators at Upper (North) Island, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

Bullheads

For bottom fishing at Upper (North) Island, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.

Other Reported Fish

Other choices at Upper (North) Island include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.

Rock Bass

At Upper (North) Island, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Upper (North) Island

On a first trip to Upper (North) Island, 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.

When to Fish Upper (North) Island

Spring at Upper (North) Island 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 Upper (North) Island can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.