Alice Lake

Alice Lake carries a solid B grade — strong on most parameters, with measurements that hold up well across the summer season. Clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate similarly, so there is no obvious single lever to pull on watershed management.

Trophically, Alice Lake reads as oligotrophic — nutrient-poor, clear, and ecologically more sensitive to disturbance than richer lakes. A maximum depth of 39 ft puts Alice Lake in the middle of Minnesota's depth distribution. Alice Lake is small — 47 acres alongside 1.3 miles of shoreline — which makes it sensitive to even modest changes in watershed runoff or recreational pressure. Within Otter Tail County's 97 graded lakes, Alice Lake ranks 54 — below the local median, though not at the bottom.

No invasive species are currently listed at Alice Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Alice Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. The lake lacks a documented public access point, so visitor use is limited. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.