Little Island

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31042300

14 Surveys

73.41

Acres

35 ft

Max Depth

0

8

Fish Species

9

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-25	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	3.09 lb	11
1979-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.75 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-25	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.5 – 4.5	0.46 lb	7
1979-06-25	Standard trap nets	12.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 6.1	0.18 lb	50

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-25	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.00 lb	1

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-25	Standard trap nets	136.8 (above normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.12 lb	547
1979-06-25	Standard gill nets	14.5	—	0.10 lb	29

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-25	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.20 lb	1
1979-06-25	Standard gill nets	49.0 (above normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.12 lb	98

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-25	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.0	0.50 lb	9

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-25	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.13 lb	6
1979-06-25	Standard trap nets	46.0 (above normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.11 lb	184

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-06-25	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	0.6 – 5.5	0.30 lb	10
1979-06-25	Standard trap nets	12.8 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.1	0.25 lb	51

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Marinas

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Grand Rapids Marine

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Marine Clinic

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Mishawaka Outdoors LLC

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NorthStar Barge

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★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Little Island

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Little Island.

Anchor Inn Resort

Fishing Resort Spring Lake

(218) 659-2718

Birch Haven Resort Closed

Fishing Resort Bovey

(218) 910-9707

Fishing Resort Deer River

(218) 246-8707

Loon Point Resort

Fishing Resort Bigfork

(218) 245-1470

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Little Island

Bro's Guide Service

(218) 340-6051

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin

(218) 245-9858

Grand Rapids Guide Service

(218) 259-7140

Minnesota Fishing Connections

(218) 259-2628

MN Fishing Pros

(218) 244-2517

Moo Moo's Guide Service

(218) 398-7593

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Other Lakes in Itasca County

Alice

Allen

Amen

Anderson

Ann

Antler

Plan Your Trip to Little Island

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.