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Section Twelve Lake

Lake-specific eating advicePublic accessStocked 2024

Section Twelve Lake is a 49-acre lake in Lake County, 52 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2024. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
38071400
County
Lake
Surface area
49 acres
Maximum depth
52 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
11 acres, 23% of the lake
Shoreline
1.5 miles
Average water clarity
17.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Ely
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2024, standard survey
Surveys on record
9, since 1983
Game fish caught in the 2024 survey
rock bass 24, bluegill 6, walleye 6, northern pike 4, smallmouth bass 3, yellow perch 3
Fish species recorded
bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass, splake, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fingerlings (495)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fingerlings (924)
Stocked in 2020
walleye fingerlings (741)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
1, owned by county
Eating advice, sensitive populations
cisco: all sizes - 1 serving/month
Eating advice, general populations
cisco: all sizes - 2 servings/week
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
Yes

Sources

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.

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