---
type: lake
name: "Little Island Lake"
county: "Itasca"
nearest_town: "Bengal"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 119
max_depth_ft: 45
latitude: 47.26246
longitude: -93.07645
lake_score: 27
dnr_lake_id: "31002200"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-island-lake
---

# Little Island Lake

Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota, near Bengal

- **Surface Area**: 119 acres
- **Max Depth**: 45 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.4 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 27/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Little Island Lake is an 119-acre lake near Bengal in Itasca County, Minnesota. It reaches 45 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.4 miles of shoreline.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling

## Amenities

None on record

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Helen Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/helen-lake) - 0.8 miles, 158 acres
- [Coon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/coon-lake) - 1.6 miles, 101 acres
- [Beauty Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/beauty-lake) - 2.5 miles, 216 acres
- [Janette Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/janette-lake) - 3.1 miles, 133 acres
- [Island Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/island-lake) - 3.3 miles, 222 acres
- [Hart Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/hart-lake) - 3.4 miles, 328 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.26246,-93.07645)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=31002200)
- [All lakes in Itasca County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county)

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