---
type: lake
name: "Silver Island Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Isabella"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 1239
max_depth_ft: 16
latitude: 47.73147
longitude: -91.13562
lake_score: 59
dnr_lake_id: "38021900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/silver-island-lake
---

# Silver Island Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Isabella

- **Surface Area**: 1,239 acres
- **Max Depth**: 16 ft
- **Average Depth**: 8 ft
- **Shoreline**: 16.9 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 4.7 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 59/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Silver Island Lake is a 1,239-acre lake near Isabella in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 16 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 8 feet, and has roughly 16.9 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 4.7 feet. Access is by portage through Superior National Forest; most lakes reached this way lie in or beside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, where an entry permit is required.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 12 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2024.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the US Forest Service. Silver Island Lake Campground is mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 12
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2024
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Boat Ramp, Carry-In Access, Campground

### Campgrounds

- Silver Island Lake Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Burbot, Lake Whitefish, Rock Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [T Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/t-lake) - 1.7 miles, 295 acres
- [Wye Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/wye-lake) - 2.2 miles, 52 acres
- [Windy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/windy-lake) - 2.9 miles, 456 acres
- [Coffee Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/coffee-lake) - 4.1 miles, 129 acres
- [Lake Harriet](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/lake-harriet) - 4.5 miles, 265 acres
- [Whitefish Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/whitefish-lake) - 4.7 miles, 346 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.73147,-91.13562)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38021900)
- [All lakes in Lake County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county)

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