Lake Alice Fishing in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lake Alice stands in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The bank is 1,322 feet above sea level. The water covers some 45 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 1.2 miles on foot. Most waters listed here for Otter Tail County are larger. The closest town, Perham, is 9.4 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Fargo, 60 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lake Alice

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Otter Tail County records list largemouth bass, black crappie, walleye and bluegill among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lake Alice gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 70°F and January near 6°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Expect Lake Alice to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Henry Lake, 1.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Lake Alice as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.