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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.

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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 teki@mwpersons.com
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
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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.
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The red line indicates the "ordinary high water level."  https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/surfacewater_section/hydrographics/ohw.html
From: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/showlevel.html?id=18032000

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Water Quality testing is done three times a year on Gilbert.

Ice-out on Gilbert Lake, as recorded by Mark Persons at Gilbert Lodge on the southeast side of Gilbert One:
May 1, 2022
​April 4, 2021
April 12, 2020
April 21, 2019
May 1, 2018
March 31, 2017
March 27, 2016
April 7, 2015
April 23, 2014
​May 11, 2013
March 22, 2012

Ice in and out as recorded by Paul Jacobson on Gilbert Two.  This lake is the large lake so it goes out later in the spring:
Date    Out                     In
2022     May 2          Nov. 23 - Dec. 3 because the weather hovered around freezing. (2022 readings by Mark Persons)
​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.  
Gilbert Lake data from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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April/May 2020:  Article in the Lake Country Journal below:
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