Alice Lake Fishing near Glenwood, Minnesota

• Overview

  Alice Lake stands in Pope County, Minnesota. What surrounds it is pine and birch. Around 114 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 2.2 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Glenwood lies 6.3 miles from the water. After that come Starbuck at 13 miles and Sauk Centre at 16 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Alice Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Pope County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, common carp, northern pike and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Alice Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 71°F and January near 9°F on the long-run figures. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Alice Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Eckert Lake at 0.8 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Alice Lake before loading the car.