Alice Lake Fishing in Waseca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Within Waseca County, Minnesota, you have Alice Lake. Everything around it is lake country bush. Around 159 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The shape is regular, which means fewer obvious ambush corners. Nearest town is Janesville, 4.1 miles off. For a city, Minneapolis is 64 miles off. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Alice Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Waseca County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, bluegill, black bullhead and common carp. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Alice Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 72°F and January near 12°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Alice Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Born Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Rules at Alice Lake are worth checking on the day.