Lake Twelve
Washington County, Wisconsin · WBIC 29700
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
53 acres
Max depth
20 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Warm, dark water color
Water clarity
5.5 ft
Moderate, measured Jul 2001
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1974), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
5.5 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Jul 9, 2001. 2 readings on record, 2000 to 2001.
Only a few readings are on record.
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station LAKE TWELVE - LAKE TWELVE. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Stocking history
- Black Crappielast stocked 2015 (yearling); stocked in 2 years since 2010
- Bluegilllast stocked 2015 (adult and yearling); stocked in 2 years since 2010
- Channel Catfishlast stocked 2015 (yearling); stocked in 2 years since 2010
- Northern Pikelast stocked 2015 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Pumpkinseedlast stocked 2015 (yearling); stocked in 2 years since 2010
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2015 (yearling); stocked in 2 years since 2010
Stocking shows what was added to the lake, not what is in it now.
Wisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Washington County
- Erler Lake3.7 miles away
- Ehne Lake4.7 miles away
- Green Lake4.9 miles away
- Wallace Lake7.2 miles away
- Little Drickens Lake7.4 miles away
- Lake Lenwood7.6 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.