Wakefield Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01003600

County

Aitkin

Surface area

164 acres

Maximum depth

69 feet

Mean depth

13 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

81 acres, 49% of the lake

Shoreline

3.4 miles

Average water clarity

5.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Jacobson

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1976

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

yellow perch 298, largemouth bass 194, bluegill 154, black crappie 13, northern pike 9, pumpkinseed 8, walleye 3, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Eating advice, sensitive populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/month; crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/week; crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week; sunfish: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.