Fountain Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

24001800

County

Freeborn

Surface area

522 acres

Maximum depth

14 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

521 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

14.5 miles

Average water clarity

1.7 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

18, since 1979

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

black crappie 286, yellow perch 178, bluegill 114, walleye 59, largemouth bass 40, northern pike 39, white crappie 27, channel catfish 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, flathead catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2025

northern pike fry (119,049)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (521,000)

Stocked in 2023

northern pike fry (130,500); walleye fingerlings (6,290)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Fountain Lake, North Edgewater Bay Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 18 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Albert Lea

Fountain Lake, Brookside Landing Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 30 trailer spaces, run by City of Albert Lea

Fish consumption

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

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

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.