---
type: lake
name: "Island Lake"
county: "Crow Wing"
nearest_town: "Emily"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 240
max_depth_ft: 37
latitude: 46.68683
longitude: -93.8978
lake_score: 55
dnr_lake_id: "18018300"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/island-lake
---

# Island Lake

Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, near Emily

- **Surface Area**: 240 acres
- **Max Depth**: 37 ft
- **Shoreline**: 5.5 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 6.5 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 55/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Island Lake is a 240-acre lake near Emily in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It reaches 37 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 5.5 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 6.5 feet.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 12 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2020.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR. Ice typically goes out around April 18, based on 7 years of DNR ice-out records.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 12
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2020
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Brown Bullhead, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Ice-Out

- **Median ice-out**: April 18
- **Years of record**: 7
- **Earliest**: 2015-04-12
- **Latest**: 2018-05-01

## Nearby Lakes

- [Rogers Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/rogers-lake) - 1.5 miles, 240 acres
- [Upper Dean Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/upper-dean-lake) - 3.3 miles, 259 acres
- [Ross Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/ross-lake) - 3.3 miles, 492 acres
- [Lake Emily](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/lake-emily) - 3.5 miles, 721 acres
- [Lake Mary](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/lake-mary) - 3.8 miles, 413 acres
- [Twin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/twin-lake) - 4 miles, 79 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.68683,-93.8978)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=18018300)
- [All lakes in Crow Wing County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/island-lake)*