Lower Island Lake (South)
Carlton County, Minnesota
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Other fish species in the lake include Hybrid Sunfish and White Sucker.
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History & Status of the Fishery
Lower Island is a 320-acre lake with 207 (65%) acres of littoral area and a maximum depth of 22 feet. The lake is located just east of Cromwell, Minnesota off Highway #210. The lake has a DNR administered, gravel, back-in access located on the southeast shore. Lower Island was last surveyed in 2013. Lower Island was sampled in 2023 to help evaluate the walleye stocking program as well as update information on other fish populations.
Lower Island has been actively managed by stocking Walleye fry, fingerling and yearling between 1948 and 1993, followed by fry stocking in even years from 1994 through 2022. Walleye abundance of 1.7 per gillnet lift was average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Walleye gillnet catch rates from seven investigations since 1972 have ranged from 1.7 to 8.7 per lift. Mean size of 17.5 inches for Walleye sampled in 2023 and the rate of growth was considered average. Eighty percent of Walleye that were sampled in 2023 were aged to years with fry stocking. Walleye aging from previous investigations resulted in correlations to years of stocking which ranged from 57% to 97%.
Black Crappie abundance of 0.8 per trapnet lift was average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Average size was 8.8 inches and rate of growth was average. All year-classes from 2017 through 2021 were represented.
Bluegill abundance of 16.1 per trapnet lift had decreased since 2013 (20.6) but was still considered average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Average size was 6.1 inches and growth was average compared to other Duluth Area lakes. Age analysis revealed consistent recruitment with all year-classes from 2014 through 2021 represented.
Largemouth Bass abundance of 20.7 per hour of electrofishing was average compared to other Duluth Area lakes. Previous Largemouth Bass electrofishing assessments on Lower Island have ranged from 8.7 (2002) to 36.0 (2013) per hour of electrofishing. Average size of 11.2 inches was average and growth was fast compared to other Duluth Area lakes. Age analysis revealed a potentially strong 2021 year-class. All year-classes from 2015 through 2022 were observed except for 2019 and 2020.
Northern Pike abundance of 8.3 per gillnet lift was average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type. Average size was 21.5 inches.
Yellow Perch abundance was the same as in 2013 at 0.3 per lift and was below average compared to other Minnesota lakes of similar type.
Other fish species sampled include Black Bullhead, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Hybrid Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, White Sucker and Yellow Bullhead.
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For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Lower Island Lake (South)...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Upper Island Lake (North) | 1.2 mi | 114 | 25 ft |
| Flower Lake | 1.5 mi | 12 | |
| Eagle Lake | 2.5 mi | 389 | 35 ft |
| Woodbury Lake | 2.7 mi | 57 | |
| Long Lake | 3.3 mi | 17 | |
| Springer Lake | 3.9 mi | 10 | |
| Cross Lake | 3.9 mi | 107 | 23 ft |
| Black Lake | 4.0 mi | 10 | |
| Little Kettle Lake | 4.1 mi | 15 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 4.9 mi | 10 |
