Alice Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota41 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Alice Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- 65 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Alice Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 65 ft. Surface area: 40.62 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 29, 2005 caught 5.00 northern pike per gill net at Alice Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 10–25 inches. DNR survey details →
Alice Lake is a 41-acre mesotrophic lake in Itasca County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 65 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 12 documented fish species including black bullhead, black crappie, and bluegill. Public access is available. Compared to the 71 other monitored lakes in Itasca County, Alice Lake ranks #23 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2020-10-13. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Alice Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing12 species recorded
- Deep water65 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
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. 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 8.5 ft. Phosphorus 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.6 µg/L. TSI 43.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 8.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 12µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 3.6µg/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. | 43 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
Ask about Alice Lake
Answers come straight from the public measurements and survey records on this page.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 29, 2005 caught 5.00 northern pike per gill net at Alice Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 10–25 inches.
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 4 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
3 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2005-08-29 (Standard Survey).
3 surveys on file · most recent 2005-08-29 (Standard Survey)
21 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 7.45 | 3–9 in 2005-08-29 | 0.17 lb |
| Tullibee (Cisco) | 3.00 | 8–9 in 2005-08-29 | 0.28 lb |
| Northern Pike | 2.69 | 10–25 in 2005-08-29 | 2.24 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 2.29 | 9 in 2005-08-29 | 0.55 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 1.76 | 5–7 in 2005-08-29 | 0.16 lb |
| Black Crappie | 1.34 | 6–11 in 2005-08-29 | 0.51 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.
Bluegill
Tullibee (Cisco)
Northern Pike
Black Bullhead
From the 2005-08-29 survey
Alice Lake is a 37 acre lake located just south of Round Lake near Squaw Lake, MN. It is located in the Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. The lake has a maximum depth of 65 feet and a littoral area of 11 acres. The water is relatively clear with a slight bog stain. A Secchi disc reading…
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
65 ft
Surface area
41 acres
Shoreline
1.1 mi
Littoral zone
27%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
Yes
Listed by Minnesota PCA
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Improving4 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+1.56 µg/L/yr4 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+11.9 µg/L/yr2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Alice Lake
Where is Alice Lake?
- Alice Lake is a lake in Itasca 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 Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 12 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.6 µg/L. Maximum depth: 65 ft. Surface area: 40.62 acres.
Is Alice Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Alice Lake?
- Alice Lake has a maximum depth of 65 feet. The lake covers 40.62 acres.
What fish are in Alice Lake?
- Fish species found in Alice Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tullibee (cisco), yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Alice Lake is located in Itasca County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Alice Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 29, 2005 caught 5.00 northern pike per gill net at Alice Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 10–25 inches. 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 4 years of monitoring is declining. 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 yes on the lake record. 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
68 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
LEECHLAK_WQX68 samples · 2020
Analytical methods
- 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
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder