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.
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.
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:
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
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 ?
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.
| how_to_search_for_zebra_mussels.pdf |
April/May 2020: Article in the Lake Country Journal below:
