On the map, Island Lake shows up as a lake in Polk County with a published profile of about 18 acres; a dependable maximum depth is not in the current record, which is the first thing I would want to know if a buddy asked me about this place.
What the numbers tell you
| County | Polk County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 18 acres |
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| Maximum depth | Not reliably published |
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| Recorded fish | 0 |
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I would give a few different kinds of spots an honest chance by making an honest pass along the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach and I would take a couple of bites in one type of water over a dozen pretty spots with no life.
Fish recorded in this water
The current Island Lake record does not give us a fish list I would treat as complete; before i planned around a specific fish, i would check the latest exact-water dnr information, and before i start chasing random reports.
An easy starting plan
For a first trip to Island Lake, I would pick a small part of the lake and try to understand it before worrying about everything else, then I would confirm the current rules before the first fish ever comes over the side.
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