Lake Alfred Fishing Guide, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lake Alfred is one of the Otter Tail County listings for Minnesota. It lies 1,296 feet above sea level. The nearest town is Pelican Rapids, 5.8 miles away. After that come Barnesville at 11 miles and Hawley at 20 miles. Also within reach: Gaards Lake out at 1 mile, 1.4 miles away is Becks Lake, Kopperud Lake out at 1.5 miles, 1.8 miles away is Lake Olaf and Grove Lake out at 1.9 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Alfred

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Otter Tail County include largemouth bass, black crappie, walleye, bluegill and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Lake Alfred for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 69°F, while January sits near 6°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Lake Alfred follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Gaards Lake at 1 mile is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lake Alfred before loading the car.