Section Twelve Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01012000

County

Aitkin

Surface area

170 acres

Maximum depth

40 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

89 acres, 52% of the lake

Shoreline

2.5 miles

Average water clarity

7.8 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Rossburg

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

7, since 1973

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

black crappie 173, bluegill 143, largemouth bass 69, northern pike 25, hybrid sunfish 3, pumpkinseed 3, walleye 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 13 other species

Section 12 Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 12 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.