Albert Lea Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

24001400

County

Freeborn

Surface area

2,669 acres

Maximum depth

6 feet

Mean depth

4 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

2,669 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

23.8 miles

Average water clarity

2.2 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2021, standard survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1984

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

black crappie 234, yellow perch 93, bluegill 59, walleye 53, green sunfish 4, northern pike 2, channel catfish 2, orangespotted sunfish 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (2,654,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (2,665,703)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (2,654,086)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Albert Lea Lake, St. Nicholas Landing Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 7 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Albert Lea Lake, Myre Big Island SPK Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Albert Lea Lake, Frank Hall Park Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 24 trailer spaces, run by City of Albert Lea

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

2,000 acres or more

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.