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Island Lake
Tucked into the forested lake country of St. Louis County in northern Minnesota, Island Lake is a 222-acre gem prized by locals for something increasingly rare: water so clear and clean it earns a Grade A rating among the county's 68 monitored lakes. With a maximum depth of 65 feet, crystal-clear visibility reaching nearly 15 feet in summer, and a shoreline that winds through undeveloped woodland, this lake delivers the quiet, unspoiled Northwoods experience that draws anglers, paddlers, and nature lovers back year after year. Whether you're casting for largemouth bass from a dock at dawn, gliding a canoe across mirror-still water, or simply sitting on the shore watching loons circle, Island Lake offers a genuine escape into Minnesota's lake country — without the crowds that flock to bigger, more commercialized waters nearby.