Section Twelve

Aitkin County, Minnesota — DOW #01012000

108 Surveys

170

Acres

40 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Section Twelve. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.15 lb	5
2010-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	57.3	—	—	32
2010-08-23	Standard trap nets	17.5 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.15 lb	210
2010-08-23	15-ft beach seine	24.8	—	—	124
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.19 lb	11
1973-08-09	Standard trap nets	2.3 (below normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.61 lb	14
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1983-08-08	Standard trap nets	8.3 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.18 lb	100
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	4.2	—	0.16 lb	25
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	16.1 (normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.13 lb	193

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.15 lb	4
2010-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	5.4	—	—	3
2010-08-23	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.24 lb	12
2010-08-23	15-ft beach seine	1.4	—	—	7
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.26 lb	2
1973-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.40 lb	1
1973-08-09	Standard trap nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.55 lb	12
1983-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.26 lb	5
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	2.0	—	0.13 lb	12
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	2.0 (below normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.10 lb	24

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-08-23	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.68 lb	38
2010-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.85 lb	4
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	7.5 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.75 lb	45
1973-08-09	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.59 lb	11
1973-08-09	Standard trap nets	3.2 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.69 lb	19
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.9 – 12.1	1.12 lb	2
1983-08-08	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.81 lb	30
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	8.8 (normal)	1.9 – 12.1	0.47 lb	53
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	4.7 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.57 lb	56

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-08-23	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.23 lb	19
2010-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	—	1
2010-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.22 lb	11
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	15.5 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.25 lb	93
1973-08-09	Standard gill nets	8.3 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.71 lb	33
1973-08-09	Standard trap nets	4.2 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.51 lb	25
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.25 lb	18
1983-08-08	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.17 lb	13
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	15.2 (above normal)	1.0 – 4.8	0.23 lb	91
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.16 lb	4

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-08-23	15-ft beach seine	10.4	—	52
2010-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	12.5	—	7

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.06 lb	2
2010-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.91 lb	2
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.40 lb	4
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.00 lb	2
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.3	0.82 lb	3
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 4.3	1.20 lb	5

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-08-23	15-ft beach seine	1.8	—	9
2010-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	3.6	—	2

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	19.7	—	11
2010-08-23	15-ft beach seine	9.6	—	48

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-08-23	15-ft beach seine	1.4	—	7
2010-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	5.4	—	3

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-08-23	Standard electrofishing	45.6	—	1.52 lb	55
2010-08-23	15-ft beach seine	1.8	—	—	9
2010-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.62 lb	4
2010-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	9.0	—	—	5
2010-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	1.22 lb	2
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	2.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.53 lb	16
1983-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.75 lb	4
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.8	1.31 lb	8
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.4	0.41 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.75 lb	3
1973-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	2.90 lb	1
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.50 lb	2
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.0	4.24 lb	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-08-23	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1
2010-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	12.5	—	7

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-08-23	15-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	5
2010-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.10 lb	1
2010-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	5.4	—	—	3
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.12 lb	3
1973-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.40 lb	1
1973-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.20 lb	1
1983-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	0.10 lb	1
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.10 lb	2
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	2.0 – 21.5	0.10 lb	21

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.32 lb	4
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.28 lb	10
1973-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	2.25 lb	8
1973-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.10 lb	2
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	4.12 lb	2
1983-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	3.50 lb	9
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	5.90 lb	4

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.24 lb	2
2010-08-23	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
1973-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.65 lb	2
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.24 lb	1
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.24 lb	7

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-08-23	Standard gill nets	4.5 (below normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.55 lb	27
2010-08-23	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	1.82 lb	17
2020-07-13	Standard gill nets	15.3 (above normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.72 lb	92
1973-08-09	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.21 lb	20
1973-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.0	—	1.03 lb	6
1983-08-08	Standard gill nets	4.3 (below normal)	4.8 – 12.5	1.52 lb	13
1983-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	1.15 lb	5
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	4.7 (below normal)	4.8 – 12.5	2.04 lb	28
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	3.11 lb	5

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	1

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2010-08-23	Backpack electrofishing	3.6	—	—	2
2010-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.58 lb	1
1973-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.50 lb	3
1983-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.42 lb	6
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.44 lb	3

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1973-08-09	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.94 lb	7
2000-08-21	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.7	0.75 lb	1
2000-08-21	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	1.0 – 16.5	0.69 lb	32

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	3.04 lb	6

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

3K StorageMN on Lake Minnewawa

McGregor, MN

(218) 429-2108

★ 5

Aitkin Rental

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-6907

★ 4.5

Farm Island Repair and Marine

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-6395

★ 4.7

FLOE International

McGregor, MN

(800) 336-6337

★ 4.8

Horseshoelakestorage.net

McGregor, MN

(218) 670-0063

★ 5

Libby Marine

McGregor, MN

(218) 994-9245

Resorts & Lodges Near Section Twelve

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Big Sandy Lake Cabin Rental

Fishing Resort McGregor

(612) 735-9455

McGregor Cabin Rentals

Fishing Resort McGregor

(218) 839-7545

Loaf N Leisure Resort and RV Park

Fishing Resort Aitkin

(218) 234-2882

Ole's Resort

Fishing Resort McGregor

(218) 426-3487

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Section Twelve. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Section Twelve

Mille Lacs Lake Fishing Guide

Fishing Guide

(651) 271-8600

Mille Lacs Lake Guiding

Fishing Guide

(763) 238-7507

North Mille Lacs Ice Fishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 670-5012

Other Lakes in Aitkin County

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Section Twelve

DNR Fish Surveys

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

Yellow Bullhead

Black Crappie

BNS

Brown Bullhead

Iowa Darter

BCS

Bluntnose Minnow

Largemouth Bass

Walleye

Johnny Darter

Yellow Perch

Bowfin

Hybrid Sunfish

Northern Pike

Golden Shiner

Rock Bass

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Aitkin Backwoods Farm Supply LLC

Bill's Sportsmans Service

Farm Island Store

Farm Island Store & Off Sale

Glen Store

McGregor Oil

Sather's Gateway Store

Sue’s Bait shop

Nearby Marinas

3K StorageMN on Lake Minnewawa

Aitkin Rental

Farm Island Repair and Marine

FLOE International

Horseshoelakestorage.net

Libby Marine

Resorts & Lodges Near Section Twelve

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Section Twelve

Other Lakes in Aitkin County

Aitkin

Anderson

Bachelor

Ball Bluff

Bass

Bay

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