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Lake Alexander is 2763 acres in size with 15 1/2 miles of shoreline. The deepest spot is 64' located off Ogema Point and the average depth of the lake is 28'. Approximately 31% of the lake's waters are less than 15' deep. Lake Alexander was named after a commander at old Fort Ripley.
The fishing is great on Alex, as it's affectionately called. It's rated in the top 100 lakes in Minnesota for its walleyes. Small and large mouth bass are also abundant. Many walleye are in the 2 lb range and periodic trophy fish are caught each year. The bass average 12" to 16" with three to four pounds in weight being common. Also available for your fishing pleasure are northern pike, many in the three to four pound range with a good number of eight plus pounders caught each year. Muskies have been stocked in Lake Alexander. Crappies, sunfish and perch also make their home in Lake Alexander.
There are two state owned public accesses on the east and west ends of the lake with parking available for a total of 45 rigs. The township has an access on the south shore of the lake.
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Extremely picturesque, Fish Trap Lake is made up of many beautiful bays, islands, and points. The views are breath-taking and in the early morning the mist rising off the water is a photographer's dream. Many Bald Eagles make their home along the shores and can be seen soaring almost every summer day. Deer come to the shoreline for a drink while loons swim by, mothers carrying their young on their back.
Fish Trap lake has 13.7 miles of shoreline and 1303 acres of recreational pleasure. The deepest spot is 42' located just off the North East shore with a median depth of 23'. Approximately 30% of fish Trap Lake is shallower than 15'.
The public access is located on the west shore off of County road #20 with a double wide concrete ramp, loading dock and parking for 24 rigs. This beautiful lake has always been known for its great fishing with walleye and large mouth bass its most abundant species. Walleyes are stocked by the Department of Natural Resources yearly, average size being two pounds and five to six pounds being very common. Bass in the four pound class are common with some six plus pounders caught each year. Crappie, Northern pike and pan fish also abound in Fish Trap Lake. The lake offers a variety of challenging structure with steep shoreline breaks, sunken islands, rocky flats and a 10' to 14' weed line.
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Lake Shamineau is the second largest lake in the area with a total of 1626 acres. Its maximum depth is 52' with an average depth of 17'. Almost half of the lake's depth is less than 15'. There is 11.3 miles of lakeshore. The name Shamineau is the French derivative of the name Shamanons, and old Indian who once lived on the lake.
Muskie, walleye and northern pike are the predominant game fish of this lovely lake. A recent Department of Natural Resources survey of Lake Shamineau showed it to contain one of the largest number of northern pike and walleye of any lake in the state of Minnesota. Whether you're taking your children fishing for panfish or sport fishing you are sure to like the action.
This lake has a fantastic unmatched view on the north shore. There is one mile of unspoiled lakeshore with beautiful hills and trees that are ablaze with color in the fall.
The resorts and campgrounds on lake Shamineau have lovely beaches and play areas for the family. There are two public accesses, one on the west shore operated by the state and one on the east shore locally maintained.
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Crookneck Lake iis a small landlocked basin with a limited watershed that can be easily influenced by rain events and shoreland practices. The shoreland around the lake is heavily developed with most of the buildable sites already filled. The majority of the shallow water substrate is sand and submergent vegetation beds can be dense in places throughout the summer.
Anglers on the lake reported that catching small pike was common. Crookneck Lake has an good largemouth bass population. Bluegills in the lake are abundant. Average size of the bluegills caught in the survey was around 5 inches. Pumpkinseeds and rock bass are other sunfish species in the lake that while numerous can provide the opportunity to catch larger panfish. Several of the pumpkinseeds caught were over 7 inches long while some 10-inch rock bass were measured.
White sucker abundance appears to be normal for the lake type and all of the fish caught were larger, between 16 and 18 inches in length.
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