---
type: lake
name: "Island Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Side Lake"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 133
max_depth_ft: 12
latitude: 47.6009
longitude: -92.97645
lake_score: 24
dnr_lake_id: "69091100"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/island-lake-side-lake
---

# Island Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Side Lake

- **Surface Area**: 133 acres
- **Max Depth**: 12 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.8 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 24/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Island Lake is a 133-acre lake near Side Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 12 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.8 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

- [Dewey Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/dewey-lake) - 1.6 miles, 201 acres
- [Shoe Pack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/shoe-pack-lake) - 2 miles, 42 acres
- [Shannon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/shannon-lake) - 2 miles, 133 acres
- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/long-lake-chisholm) - 3 miles, 259 acres
- [South Sturgeon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/south-sturgeon-lake) - 4.8 miles, 204 acres
- [Perch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/perch-lake) - 5 miles, 344 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.6009,-92.97645)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69091100)
- [All lakes in St. Louis County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county)

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