Eleven Lake
Pine County, Minnesota108 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Eleven Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 49 ft max depth
- Limited data
Eleven Lake in Pine County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 11 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 49 ft. Surface area: 108 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 29, 2000 caught 13.33 northern pike per gill net at Eleven Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 19–26 inches. DNR survey details →
Eleven Lake is a 108-acre lake in Pine County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 49 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 9 documented fish species including black bullhead, black crappie, and bluegill. No public access — the lake is private or restricted.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2025-09-05. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Eleven Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water11 ft of visibility
- Fishing9 species recorded
- Ice seasonIce-out around Apr 20
- Deep water49 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Eleven Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Eleven Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Eleven Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 11 ft. TSI 43.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 11ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 43 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
Ask about Eleven Lake
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Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 29, 2000 caught 13.33 northern pike per gill net at Eleven Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 19–26 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Eleven Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2000-06-29 (Standard Survey).
2 surveys on file · most recent 2000-06-29 (Standard Survey)
26 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 35.90 | 3–9 in 2000-06-29 | 0.19 lb |
| Northern Pike | 6.73 | 19–26 in 2000-06-29 | 2.49 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 6.08 | 3–7 in 2000-06-29 | 0.15 lb |
| Golden Shiner | 4.33 | 5–7 in 2000-06-29 | 0.07 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 2.98 | 1–6 in 2000-06-29 | 0.09 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 1.75 | 9–13 in 2000-06-29 | 0.57 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Bluegill
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed
Golden Shiner
From the 2000-06-29 survey
Lake Eleven is a 109 acre basin of moderately soft water assigned to lake class 29. The maximum depth is 49 feet with a mean depth of 19 feet. Sixty three percent of the lake is littoral. Substrates are predominately sand with an adequate abundance of aquatic vegetation. Shoreline development on Lake Eleven has…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Eleven Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — ElevenFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Eleven (0372)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
49 ft
Surface area
108 acres
Shoreline
2 mi
Littoral zone
64%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
No
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
0 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,112 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Fishing Eleven Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Improving6 years
Ice season
Typical ice-out
Apr 20
Earliest Apr 5, 2015 · Latest May 2, 2022
Most recent ice-out
May 2
2022
3 observations · Minnesota PCA ice records
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Frequently asked questions about Eleven Lake
Where is Eleven Lake?
- Eleven Lake is a lake in Pine County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Eleven Lake?
- Eleven Lake in Pine County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 11 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 49 ft. Surface area: 108 acres.
Is Eleven Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Eleven Lake?
- Eleven Lake has a maximum depth of 49 feet. The lake covers 108 acres.
What fish are in Eleven Lake?
- Fish species found in Eleven Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, sunfish, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Eleven Lake is located in Pine County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Eleven Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 29, 2000 caught 13.33 northern pike per gill net at Eleven Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 19–26 inches. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Eleven Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
When does Eleven Lake thaw?
- Eleven Lake typically has ice-out around Apr 20.
Can I fish at Eleven Lake?
- Public access to Eleven Lake is listed as no on the lake record, so confirm before you make the trip. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
79 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA79 samples · 2020–2025
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Ice data from Minnesota DNR Climate