Albert Lake in Otter Tail County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Albert Lake stands in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Elevation runs to 1,325 feet. Roughly 29 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. It is a small entry by Otter Tail County standards. Head to Perham, 4.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, New York Mills at 7.1 miles and Frazee at 16 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Albert Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Otter Tail County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, black crappie and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Albert Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 6°F in January up to 69°F in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Albert Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Mud Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Albert Lake should be assumed from this page alone.