Diamonds on the Water
Gilbert Lake covers 337 acres with 7.13 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 45 feet. There is a public landing on the north side of the lake on Gilbert Lake Road. Fish include Northern Pike, Blue Gill, Bass, and Crappie. Everyone is urged to use the lake in a responsible way, including cleaning boats and trailers to prevent the spread of invasive species.
Lakes monitoring database: https://lakes.rmbel.com/
Gilbert Lake: https://lakes.rmbel.com/OnePageSummary.aspx?LakeID=97
Gilbert Lake: https://lakes.rmbel.com/OnePageSummary.aspx?LakeID=97
Precipitation in inches as recorded at Gilbert Lodge on the south side of the lake. Readings are sent on a monthly basis to the Minnesota Climatological Network by Mark Persons [email protected]
Aver- age |
Jan 0.77 |
Feb 0.67 |
Mar 1.52 |
Apr 2.35 |
May 3.37 |
June 4.39 |
July 3.78 |
Aug 3.07 |
Sept 3.18 |
Oct 2.39 |
Nov 1.54 |
Dec 0.81 |
Total 28.38 |
2010 |
0.58 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
0.64 |
2.83 |
4.42 |
6.15 |
4.85 |
2.60 |
4.30 |
0.50 |
1.85 |
29.72 |
2011 |
0.90 |
0.35 |
1.85 |
2.20 |
4.80 |
3.05 |
7.00 |
5.45 |
0.95 |
0.55 |
0.30 |
0.30 |
27.70 |
2012 |
0.55 |
1.00 |
0.90 |
3.45 |
9.05 |
5.95 |
5.60 |
1.60 |
0.50 |
4.75 |
1.20 |
1.75 |
32.30 |
2013 |
0.55 |
1.25 |
2.60 |
2.65 |
3.60 |
4.85 |
4.60 |
0.80 |
4.90 |
5.30 |
0.20 |
2.05 |
33.35 |
2014 |
0.80 |
1.20 |
1.35 |
3.20 |
6.80 |
5.45 |
2.35 |
7.75 |
2.75 |
0.85 |
1.40 |
0.55 |
34.45 |
2015 |
0.90 |
0.50 |
0.70 |
1.40 |
7.20 |
2.10 |
2.90 |
3.38 |
4.75 |
3.35 |
3.25 |
1.25 |
31.68 |
2016 |
0.65 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
2.90 |
3.00 |
4.50 |
11.55 |
6.40 |
3.35 |
1.45 |
1.95 |
1.50 |
40.25 |
2017 |
0.55 |
1.60 |
0.30 |
3.35 |
4.05 |
3.95 |
2.25 |
8.65 |
5.60 |
3.15 |
0.75 |
1.05 |
35.25 |
2018 |
0.50 |
0.35 |
1.90 |
0.75 |
0.80 |
7.60 |
3.85 |
2.90 |
2.25 |
4.25 |
0.85 |
2.00 |
28.00 |
2019 |
0.50 |
1.55 |
1.85 |
2.10 |
3.95 |
4.10 |
4.65 |
3.95 |
7.05 |
3.90 |
1.15 |
2.40 |
37.15 |
2020 |
1.30 |
0.10 |
0.85 |
1.84 |
1.25 |
3.25 |
7.33 |
4.14 |
1.05 |
2.36 |
2.15 |
1.07 |
26.69 |
2021 |
0.75 |
0.40 |
2.01 |
3.31 |
0.29 |
2.35 |
2.24 |
4.07 |
2.97 |
4.08 |
1.44 |
3.61 |
27.52 |
2022 |
0.20 |
0.97 |
1.16 |
2.59 |
6.66 |
3.38 |
2.56 |
3.84 |
1.97 |
0.56 |
2.56 |
1.99 |
28.44 |
2023 |
1.04 |
1.14 |
2.13 |
2.74 |
1.83 |
3.68 |
0.50 |
2.10 |
5.02 |
2.16 |
0.70. |
3.61 |
26.65 |
2024 |
0.77 |
0.98 |
1.56. |
3.70 |
5.29 |
6.93 |
3.94 |
3.66 |
0.39. |
0.35 |
2.08 |
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11.8 inches of new snow was recorded during the month of February, 2022. Snow on the ground on February 28th was 19.5 inches. A summer storm dropped 1.34 inches of rain on the first day of summer, June 2, 2022.
The red line indicates the "ordinary high water level." https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/surfacewater_section/hydrographics/ohw.html
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Water Quality testing is done three times a year on Gilbert.
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Ice-out on Gilbert Lake, as recorded by Mark Persons at Gilbert Lodge on the southeast side of Gilbert One:
Date Out In
2024 April 1 November 26
2023 April 29 November 24
2022 May 1 November 23
2021 April 4 November 24
2020 April 12 November 25
2019 April 21
2018 May 1
2017 March 31
2016 March 27
2015 April 7
2014 April 23
2013 May 11
2012 March 22
Date Out In
2024 April 1 November 26
2023 April 29 November 24
2022 May 1 November 23
2021 April 4 November 24
2020 April 12 November 25
2019 April 21
2018 May 1
2017 March 31
2016 March 27
2015 April 7
2014 April 23
2013 May 11
2012 March 22
Ice in and out as recorded by Paul Jacobson and Mark Persons. The large lake (Gilbert Two) usually ices over later in the fall and goes out later in the spring:
Date Out In
2024 April 1 December 3
2023 April 30 November 28
2022 May 2 December 3
2021 April 4 December 6
2020 April 12 November 29
2019 April 21 December 2
2018 May 2 November 20
2017 April 3 December 12
2016 March 29 December 10
2015 April 10 December 19
2014 April 26 November 21
2013 May 11 November 24
2012 March 23 December 9
2011 April 22 December 6
2010 March 31 November 26
2009 April 20 December 5
2008 May 3 November 25
2007 April 20 December 1
2006 April 6 December 1
2005 April 10 November 30
2004 April 16 December 14
2003 April 15 November 26
2002 April 16 November 26
2001 April 24 December 11
2000 March 26 November 30
1999 April 9 December 10
1998 April 5 December 21
1997 April 22 November 11
1996 April 29 ?
Date Out In
2024 April 1 December 3
2023 April 30 November 28
2022 May 2 December 3
2021 April 4 December 6
2020 April 12 November 29
2019 April 21 December 2
2018 May 2 November 20
2017 April 3 December 12
2016 March 29 December 10
2015 April 10 December 19
2014 April 26 November 21
2013 May 11 November 24
2012 March 23 December 9
2011 April 22 December 6
2010 March 31 November 26
2009 April 20 December 5
2008 May 3 November 25
2007 April 20 December 1
2006 April 6 December 1
2005 April 10 November 30
2004 April 16 December 14
2003 April 15 November 26
2002 April 16 November 26
2001 April 24 December 11
2000 March 26 November 30
1999 April 9 December 10
1998 April 5 December 21
1997 April 22 November 11
1996 April 29 ?
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Gilbert is one of the clearest lakes around. For the good of everyone, please clean off weeds and drain water from your boat before entering and after leaving the waters of Gilbert Lake. We all need to do that for the future of the lake and those who use it.
| how_to_search_for_zebra_mussels.pdf |
April/May 2020: Article in the Lake Country Journal below:
