Alexander

Morrison County, Minnesota — DOW #49007900

213 Surveys

Special Regulations for Alexander

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

All from 24-36" must be immediately released. Possession limit three, only one over 36".

Invasive Species Alert

Alexander has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil
zebra mussel

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

2,708.77

Acres

64 ft

Max Depth

28 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Alexander. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-09-11	Fall electrofishing	733.1	—	0.03 lb	403
2012-09-27	Fall electrofishing	91.1	—	0.11 lb	115
2014-05-01	Musky trap nets	5.7	—	2.84 lb	916
2020-09-22	Fall electrofishing	31.0	—	0.18 lb	62
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	5.9 (normal)	4.0 – 9.6	1.52 lb	88
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	2.01 lb	8
1998-08-10	Standard electrofishing	8.5	—	0.79 lb	15
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	7.7 (normal)	4.0 – 9.6	2.15 lb	115
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.9	3.75 lb	2
2010-04-05	Musky trap nets	3.7	—	3.45 lb	574
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	3.8	—	3.52 lb	534
2018-08-20	Standard gill nets	6.1 (normal)	4.0 – 9.6	2.02 lb	92
2018-08-20	Fall electrofishing	172.0	—	0.03 lb	172
2018-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.9	2.41 lb	11
2023-09-19	Fall electrofishing	7.2	—	0.59 lb	9

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2007-09-11	Fall electrofishing	3.6	—	0.91 lb	2
2014-05-01	Standard electrofishing	70.7	—	19.24 lb	22
2014-05-01	Musky trap nets	0.7	—	21.41 lb	107
2020-09-22	Fall electrofishing	1.5	—	2.03 lb	3
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.3	2.12 lb	1
1998-08-10	Standard electrofishing	1.7	—	3.85 lb	3
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	1
2010-04-05	Musky trap nets	1.2	—	19.35 lb	194
2010-04-05	Special electrofishing	246.0	—	18.60 lb	41
2018-08-20	Standard electrofishing	7.6	—	19.42 lb	14
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	0.9	—	20.89 lb	132
2018-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.3	2.93 lb	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-09-27	Fall electrofishing	1.6	—	3.61 lb	2
2014-05-01	Musky trap nets	0.0	—	2.24 lb	6
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.6	0.14 lb	25
1998-08-10	Standard electrofishing	14.7	—	0.92 lb	26
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	3.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.51 lb	47
1998-08-10	Survey seining	3.0	—	—	18
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	—	2
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	0.9	—	—	21
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.56 lb	44
2010-04-05	Musky trap nets	0.1	—	1.96 lb	18
2018-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.1 – 0.6	0.13 lb	6
2018-08-20	Standard electrofishing	29.8	—	1.22 lb	55
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	0.4	—	1.86 lb	58
2018-08-20	Standard gill nets	8.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.9	1.33 lb	130

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-05-01	Musky trap nets	2.7	—	2.24 lb	440
1998-08-10	Standard electrofishing	2.8	—	2.89 lb	5
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.8 (below normal)	3.0 – 7.9	2.69 lb	42
1998-08-10	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	2
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.01 lb	3
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	3.0 – 7.9	2.73 lb	86
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.37 lb	3
2010-04-05	Musky trap nets	1.7	—	4.02 lb	266
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	3.0	—	2.67 lb	421
2018-08-20	Standard gill nets	2.4 (below normal)	3.0 – 7.9	2.34 lb	36
2018-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.57 lb	6

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2014-05-01	Musky trap nets	0.0	—	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-05-01	Musky trap nets	3.2	—	—	523
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.4 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.89 lb	21
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.3	0.52 lb	9
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	2
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	19.6	—	—	54
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	4.6 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.28 lb	69
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.3	1.00 lb	1
2010-04-05	Musky trap nets	5.1	—	—	789
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	4.4	—	—	613
2018-08-20	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	1.0 – 6.6	0.40 lb	93
2018-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.7 – 3.3	0.21 lb	25

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-05-01	Musky trap nets	0.5	—	—	84
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	1
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	2.3	—	0.29 lb	35
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	9.1	—	—	25
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	6
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	2.8	—	0.21 lb	42
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	4.5	—	0.14 lb	45
2010-04-05	Musky trap nets	3.0	—	—	472
2018-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.28 lb	11
2018-08-20	Standard trap nets	2.9	—	0.18 lb	43
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	0.5	—	—	63

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-05-01	Musky trap nets	0.0	—	—	1
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.17 lb	3
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	0.0	—	—	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-05-01	Musky trap nets	0.2	—	1.76 lb	26
1998-08-10	Standard electrofishing	20.3	—	1.10 lb	36
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.49 lb	4
1998-08-10	Survey seining	1.2	—	—	7
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 1.4	0.41 lb	19
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	7.0	—	—	154
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	9.4	—	—	26
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.86 lb	14
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	1.6 (above normal)	0.4 – 1.4	0.54 lb	16
2010-04-05	Musky trap nets	0.3	—	1.74 lb	53
2018-08-20	Standard electrofishing	116.4	—	1.05 lb	215
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	0.9	—	1.43 lb	129
2018-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.77 lb	14
2018-08-20	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 1.4	0.61 lb	19

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-05-01	Musky trap nets	1.5	—	0.22 lb	237
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	7.1	—	0.16 lb	106
1998-08-10	Survey seining	16.8	—	—	101
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	48.3 (above normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.14 lb	724
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	4.7	—	—	13
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	2.2	—	—	48
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	13.3	—	0.18 lb	199
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	41.8 (normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.14 lb	418
2010-04-05	Musky trap nets	10.8	—	0.09 lb	1686
2018-08-20	Standard gill nets	25.3	—	0.12 lb	379
2018-08-20	Standard trap nets	25.7 (normal)	3.7 – 42.9	0.10 lb	385
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	4.7	—	0.13 lb	653

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-05-01	Musky trap nets	0.7	—	—	107
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.15 lb	30
1998-08-10	Survey seining	6.5	—	—	39
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	8.2 (above normal)	1.6 – 6.9	0.24 lb	123
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	4.7	—	1.73 lb	70
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	10.6 (above normal)	1.6 – 6.9	0.18 lb	106
2010-04-05	Musky trap nets	4.2	—	—	649
2018-08-20	Standard gill nets	1.4	—	0.30 lb	21
2018-08-20	Standard trap nets	5.5 (normal)	1.6 – 6.9	0.14 lb	82
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	0.5	—	—	72

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-05-01	Musky trap nets	0.2	—	—	26
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	10.44 lb	13
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.7 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.2	5.39 lb	11
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.99 lb	14
2010-04-05	Musky trap nets	0.3	—	—	44
2018-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	9.46 lb	2
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	0.3	—	—	46

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-05-01	Musky trap nets	0.6	—	—	91
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	3.35 lb	3
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	1.0 – 3.5	4.87 lb	17
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	0.4	—	—	1
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	13
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.5	2.87 lb	12
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	3.45 lb	2
2010-04-05	Musky trap nets	0.7	—	—	106
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	0.6	—	—	82
2018-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 3.5	1.28 lb	4

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-05-01	Musky trap nets	1.8	—	0.81 lb	284
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.44 lb	11
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.70 lb	13
1998-08-10	Standard electrofishing	3.4	—	0.65 lb	6
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	2.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.48 lb	43
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.54 lb	27
2010-04-05	Musky trap nets	1.7	—	0.74 lb	266
2018-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.80 lb	3
2018-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.38 lb	14
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	3.7	—	0.49 lb	514

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-05-01	Musky trap nets	0.0	—	—	1
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.1	1.15 lb	2
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	0.5 – 4.1	1.17 lb	41
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	0.0	—	—	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-05-01	Musky trap nets	2.1	—	—	333
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	32.1 (normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.18 lb	482
1998-08-10	Survey seining	9.7	—	—	58
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.21 lb	40
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	7.5	—	—	165
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	2.9	—	—	8
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	6.9 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.12 lb	69
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	22.0 (normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.16 lb	330
2010-04-05	Musky trap nets	0.2	—	—	33
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	4.1	—	—	566
2018-08-20	Standard gill nets	19.8 (normal)	7.1 – 33.9	0.14 lb	297
2018-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.7 – 3.7	0.12 lb	11

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-05-01	Musky trap nets	0.0	—	—	3
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.8	1.49 lb	9
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 6.4	1.71 lb	8
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	1.4	—	—	4
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	16.3 (above normal)	0.6 – 6.4	0.85 lb	244
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	0.9 – 4.8	0.93 lb	34
2010-04-05	Musky trap nets	0.0	—	—	3
2018-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.9 – 4.8	0.64 lb	4
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	0.1	—	—	10

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.75 lb	4
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	1.59 lb	5
1985-08-12	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.72 lb	4
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.6	1.36 lb	67
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	0.0	—	—	6
2018-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.7	0.82 lb	2

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-10	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	2
1998-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.38 lb	2
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	—	2
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	25.8	—	—	71
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.5	0.10 lb	1
2010-04-05	Musky trap nets	0.1	—	—	10
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	0.0	—	—	2
2018-08-20	Standard gill nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.5	0.16 lb	2
2018-08-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.05 lb	1

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-08-10	Survey seining	19.2	—	115
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	5

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-08-10	Survey seining	0.2	—	1
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	61.6	—	1356
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	14.9	—	41

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-08-10	Survey seining	0.7	—	4
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	3.5	—	78
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	1.4	—	4

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1998-08-10	Survey seining	0.8	—	5
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	51.2	—	141
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	177.3	—	3901

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1998-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.65 lb	3
1985-08-12	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.2	0.87 lb	3

HHC

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	0.4	—	1

NRD

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	2

LED

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	2.5	—	7
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	3.5	—	77

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	6
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	15.3	—	42

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	0.4	—	1
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	0.7	—	2

Mottled Sculpin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	2.5	—	7

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	0.7	—	16
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	4.0	—	11

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	4.4	—	12

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-11	Backpack electrofishing	2.9	—	8

SFS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-07-11	15-ft beach seine	0.1	—	1

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2018-08-20	Musky trap nets	0.0	—	1

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Alexander. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Shorthead Redhorse Smallmouth Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

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Alexander

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Walleye

Muskellunge

Smallmouth Bass

Northern Pike

Common Carp

Rock Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Common Shiner

Largemouth Bass

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Bowfin

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Yellow Bullhead

Brown Bullhead

Green Sunfish

BNS

Bluntnose Minnow

BKF

Spottail Shiner

Tullibee (Cisco)

HHC

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Fathead Minnow

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Golden Shiner

Mottled Sculpin

Johnny Darter

Tadpole Madtom

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