Albert Lake (Wright County)
Wright County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 86012700
Albert Lake (Wright County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Albert Lake (Wright County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 47 ft, mean depth 12 ft; surface area 58 acres, 29 littoral acres, 1.4 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 1.2 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, common carp, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Wright County, nearest town Rassat; DNR lake number (DOW) 86012700.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
DNR fish survey, 2009
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 117.00 | 234 | 0.12 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 40.00 | 80 | 0.13 |
| Common carp | Standard gill nets | 23.50 | 47 | 1.85 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 9.50 | 19 | 0.11 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 4 | 4.05 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 3.36 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 0.62 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard electrofishing | 28.83 | 27 | 2.27 |
| Bluegill | Survey seining | 27.00 | 81 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Survey seining | 6.67 | 20 | 0.01 |
| Black crappie | Survey seining | 6.00 | 18 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Survey seining | 0.33 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | Survey seining | 0.33 | 1 | 0.01 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 14.83 | 89 | 0.14 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 13.83 | 83 | 0.09 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 12.17 | 73 | 0.26 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 2.00 | 12 | 0.08 |
| Common carp | Standard trap nets | 1.67 | 10 | 3.10 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.67 | 4 | 5.06 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.50 | 3 | 7.08 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.49 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Albert Lake is a natural environment lake with small size (53 acres) and a maximum depth of 47 feet. An initial fisheries survey was done in 1973 with a resurvey in 1983, and population assessment in 1989. Land for a public access has been acquired but not developed by the Parks and Trails Division. This was the first full lake survey since 1983. Problems with degraded water quality and the abundance of pollution tolerant species like common carp were noted immediately. The water clarity was slightly better than one foot in late June. Most Wright County lakes maintain good clarity through June. Total phosphorous concentrations were 0.103 ppm, a level that will result in nuisance algal blooms as the water warms. Only one submersed vegetation species was noted, Sago Pondweed, and grew out to less than one foot in depth. Concentrations of carp were observed in the shallows in May. The gill net catch of carp was five times higher than the expected range. Average size of carp was small suggesting a growing population. Catches of panfish have varied widely likely due to instability in the fishery. Yet Albert Lake does not appear to winterkill. Anglers can expect fair fishing for largemouth bass and panfish. Northern pike, while rare in the survey were above average in size, 25 inches and four pounds. A total of 27 largemouth bass were collected during day-time electrofishing on 5/9/09. Largemouth ranged in length from 7 - 18 inches with an average length of 14 inches. Bluegill (13.8/trap net) were within the range of expected values but average length was small, five inches. Bluegill abundance has varied widely ranging from 56.0/trap (1983) to 2.5/trap (1989). The catch rate of black crappie (14.8/trap net) was within the range of expected values for the lake class. Black crappie were small, 6.7 inches, and weighed less than 0.2 pounds. Like bluegill, the catch of crappies has varied considerably: 405.3/trap (1983), 67.8/trap (1983). A total of six walleye were sampled in gill nets and trap nets. Walleye ranged in length from 19 - 26 inches. No walleye have been sampled in previous assessments, and no stocking is known to have occurred. Two walleyes approximately 20 inches in length were determined to be seven years old. Black bullheads (12.2/trap net, 40/gill net) were abundant though still within the range of expected values. Black bullheads were small. Average length and weight were 6.5 inches and 0.26 pounds.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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