Alice Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota127 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Alice Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 21 ft max depth
Alice Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 126.91 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 10, 2015 caught 0.83 walleye per gill net at Alice Lake. DNR survey details →
Alice Lake is a 127-acre mesotrophic lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 21 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 11 documented fish species including black bullhead, black crappie, and bluegill. No public access — the lake is private or restricted. Compared to the 67 other monitored lakes in Hubbard County, Alice Lake ranks #20 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2021-09-23. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Alice Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing11 species recorded
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyRecreation use not supported
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Alice Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Alice Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Alice Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Alice Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.2 ft. Phosphorus 21 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 5.3 µg/L. TSI 48.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 7.2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 21µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 5.3µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 48 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water Temperature
Alice Lake typically sits around 63°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 73°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 74°F) and coldest in Sep (about 63°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (63°F) to its warmest (74°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 12 field readings (2018–2021) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Alice Lake water temperature breakdown →
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 10, 2015 caught 0.83 walleye per gill net at Alice Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Alice Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 2 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
4 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2015-08-10 (Standard Survey).
4 surveys on file · most recent 2015-08-10 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 68.58 | 3–11 in 2015-08-10 | 0.13 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 15.04 | 4–10 in 2015-08-10 | 0.22 lb |
| Brown Bullhead | 5.26 | 5–13 in 2003-08-04 | 0.56 lb |
| Northern Pike | 4.28 | 9–32 in 2015-08-10 | 1.88 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 3.39 | 5–10 in 2015-08-10 | 0.3 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 3.04 | 3–8 in 2015-08-10 | 0.35 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Black Bullhead
Yellow Perch
Brown Bullhead
Northern Pike
From the 2015-08-10 survey
Lake Alice is located six miles northwest of Lake George, in Northern Hubbard County. Alice has a surface area of 127 acres and a maximum depth of 21 feet. There is no public access on Lake Alice. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different types based on…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Alice Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — AliceFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
21 ft
Surface area
127 acres
Shoreline
2.9 mi
Littoral zone
76%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
No
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
29 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,407 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2020–2021). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Stable2 years
Phosphorus
Improving-4 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-4.5 µg/L/yr2 years
EPA Impairment Status
Alice Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN29-0286-00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Alice Lake
Where is Alice Lake?
- Alice Lake is a lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Alice Lake?
- Alice Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 21 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 126.91 acres.
Is Alice Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Alice Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Alice Lake?
- Alice Lake typically sits around 63°F at the surface in September, from 12 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2018–2021). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Alice Lake?
- Alice Lake has a maximum depth of 21 feet. The lake covers 126.91 acres.
What fish are in Alice Lake?
- Fish species found in Alice Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Alice Lake is located in Hubbard County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Alice Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 10, 2015 caught 0.83 walleye per gill net at Alice Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Alice Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 2 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Can I fish at Alice Lake?
- Public access to Alice Lake is listed as no on the lake record, so confirm before you make the trip. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
27 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA27 samples · 2020–2021
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
- Phosphorus by Two Reagent Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder