Farm Island

Aitkin County, Minnesota — DOW #01015900

122 Surveys

Special Regulations for Farm Island

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

All from 16-19" must be immediately released.

Invasive Species Alert

Farm Island has confirmed populations of:

zebra mussel

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

2,005.19

Acres

56 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Farm Island. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	16.7	—	38
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	7.2	—	94
2017-07-10	15-ft beach seine	1.2	—	7

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	13
2017-07-10	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	3.1	—	7

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	—	2
1980-08-20	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.6 – 6.4	0.99 lb	28
1980-08-20	Standard trap nets	6.5 (above normal)	0.9 – 4.8	0.91 lb	52
1991-08-08	Standard gill nets	2.5 (normal)	0.6 – 6.4	0.88 lb	27
1991-08-08	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.9 – 4.8	1.04 lb	21
2018-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.6 – 6.4	0.99 lb	15

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	120.7	—	—	1569
2017-07-10	15-ft beach seine	4.7	—	—	28
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	8.4	—	—	19
1980-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.10 lb	4
1980-08-20	Standard gill nets	3.7 (below normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.11 lb	44
1991-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.10 lb	3
1991-08-08	Standard gill nets	4.1 (below normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.12 lb	45
2018-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.31 lb	9

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	12.8	—	—	29
1980-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.66 lb	8
1980-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.3	0.50 lb	2
1991-08-08	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.37 lb	33
1991-08-08	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.7 – 3.3	0.34 lb	15
2018-07-30	Standard gill nets	3.1 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.65 lb	47

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	2
2017-07-10	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	0.4	—	—	1
1980-08-20	Standard gill nets	3.8 (normal)	3.0 – 7.9	2.16 lb	46
1980-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.58 lb	3
1991-08-08	Standard gill nets	5.9 (normal)	3.0 – 7.9	2.24 lb	65
1991-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.23 lb	11
2018-07-30	Standard gill nets	8.0 (above normal)	3.0 – 7.9	1.76 lb	120

Brook Trout

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-10	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-10	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	1.4	—	18

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	4.5	—	—	59
2017-07-10	15-ft beach seine	6.3	—	—	38
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	23.3	—	—	53
1980-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.62 lb	9
1980-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.4 – 1.4	0.30 lb	4
1991-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.55 lb	13
1991-08-08	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 1.4	0.72 lb	20
2018-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.01 lb	6

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1
2017-07-10	15-ft beach seine	3.0	—	18

SCU

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	4

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-10	15-ft beach seine	25.5	—	153
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	104.3	—	237
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	40.3	—	524

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-10	15-ft beach seine	0.8	—	5
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	0.4	—	1
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	0.4	—	5

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	2
2017-07-10	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1

Mottled Sculpin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	18.5	—	42

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	12.3	—	—	28
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	26.7	—	—	347
2017-07-10	15-ft beach seine	19.0	—	—	114
1980-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	0.20 lb	20
1980-08-20	Standard trap nets	13.8 (normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.12 lb	110
1991-08-08	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.16 lb	33
1991-08-08	Standard trap nets	14.5 (normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.14 lb	217
2018-07-30	Standard gill nets	4.1	—	0.28 lb	61

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	3
1980-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.2	2.50 lb	1
1980-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.1 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.44 lb	9
1991-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.01 lb	9
2018-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.2	3.78 lb	4

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
1980-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	1.0 – 3.5	2.03 lb	17
1980-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	2.50 lb	2
1991-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.5	1.60 lb	9
2018-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 3.5	2.01 lb	20

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-10	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	5.3	—	12

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	2.6	—	6

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	1.7	—	—	22
2017-07-10	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	2
1980-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.15 lb	10
1980-08-20	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	1.6 – 6.9	0.18 lb	29
1991-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.6	—	0.19 lb	7
1991-08-08	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	1.6 – 6.9	0.22 lb	37
2018-07-30	Standard gill nets	1.4	—	0.27 lb	21

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	3.5	—	8
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Mimic Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	2.2	—	5
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	19.5	—	254

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-10	15-ft beach seine	0.7	—	4

Logperch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-10	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	2
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	6.6	—	86

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2017-07-10	50-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2024-10-03	Fall electrofishing	11.4	—	1.21 lb	22
1980-08-20	Standard gill nets	7.1 (normal)	4.0 – 9.6	1.43 lb	85
1991-08-08	Standard gill nets	9.4 (normal)	4.0 – 9.6	1.00 lb	103
1991-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	3.40 lb	2
2017-10-03	Fall electrofishing	42.4	—	0.30 lb	65
2018-07-30	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	4.0 – 9.6	1.37 lb	86
2018-10-24	Fall electrofishing	1.2	—	2.78 lb	1
2019-05-07	Special electrofishing	14.7	—	1.64 lb	22
2019-10-01	Fall electrofishing	17.4	—	0.44 lb	31

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 2.1	1.00 lb	8
1980-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.1	1.10 lb	5
1991-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.1	0.95 lb	2

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.92 lb	3
1980-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.75 lb	2
1991-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.00 lb	4
1991-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.05 lb	4
2018-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.42 lb	7

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-20	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.88 lb	48
1991-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.2	1.78 lb	5
2018-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.2	1.29 lb	7

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1980-08-20	Standard gill nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.37 lb	46
1980-08-20	Standard trap nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.42 lb	23
1991-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.53 lb	4
1991-08-08	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.57 lb	25
2018-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.56 lb	4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1991-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.30 lb	1
1991-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.27 lb	3

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2018-07-30	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	2.58 lb	1

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

3K StorageMN on Lake Minnewawa

McGregor, MN

(218) 429-2108

★ 5

Aitkin Rental

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-6907

★ 4.5

Farm Island Repair and Marine

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-6395

★ 4.7

FLOE International

McGregor, MN

(800) 336-6337

★ 4.8

Horseshoelakestorage.net

McGregor, MN

(218) 670-0063

★ 5

Libby Marine

McGregor, MN

(218) 994-9245

Resorts & Lodges Near Farm Island

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Big Sandy Lake Cabin Rental

Fishing Resort McGregor

(612) 735-9455

McGregor Cabin Rentals

Fishing Resort McGregor

(218) 839-7545

Loaf N Leisure Resort and RV Park

Fishing Resort Aitkin

(218) 234-2882

Ole's Resort

Fishing Resort McGregor

(218) 426-3487

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Farm Island. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Farm Island

Mille Lacs Lake Fishing Guide

Fishing Guide

(651) 271-8600

Mille Lacs Lake Guiding

Fishing Guide

(763) 238-7507

North Mille Lacs Ice Fishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 670-5012

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Farm Island

Special Regulations for Farm Island

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Spottail Shiner

Johnny Darter

Yellow Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Rock Bass

Northern Pike

Brook Trout

BNS

Largemouth Bass

Common Shiner

SCU

Bluntnose Minnow

BKF

Fathead Minnow

Mottled Sculpin

Bluegill

Bowfin

White Sucker

Tadpole Madtom

CNM

Pumpkinseed

Iowa Darter

Mimic Shiner

BCS

Logperch

Golden Shiner

Walleye

Black Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Tullibee (Cisco)

Black Crappie

Hybrid Sunfish

Smallmouth Bass

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Aitkin Backwoods Farm Supply LLC

Bill's Sportsmans Service

Farm Island Store

Farm Island Store & Off Sale

Glen Store

McGregor Oil

Sather's Gateway Store

Sue’s Bait shop

Nearby Marinas

3K StorageMN on Lake Minnewawa

Aitkin Rental

Farm Island Repair and Marine

FLOE International

Horseshoelakestorage.net

Libby Marine

Resorts & Lodges Near Farm Island

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Farm Island

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