---
type: lake
name: "Section Fourteen Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Makinen"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 136
max_depth_ft: 27
latitude: 47.32898
longitude: -92.3312
lake_score: 47
dnr_lake_id: "69055000"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/section-fourteen-lake
---

# Section Fourteen Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Makinen

- **Surface Area**: 136 acres
- **Max Depth**: 27 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.3 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 47/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Section Fourteen Lake is a 136-acre lake near Makinen in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 27 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.3 miles of shoreline.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 6 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2003.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 6
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2003
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/long-lake-makinen) - 1.3 miles, 374 acres
- [Mud Hen Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/mud-hen-lake) - 2.8 miles, 161 acres
- [Coe Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/coe-lake) - 3.2 miles, 54 acres
- [Morcom Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/morcom-lake) - 5.3 miles, 206 acres
- [Markham Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/markham-lake) - 5.3 miles, 229 acres
- [Loon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/loon-lake-aurora) - 5.3 miles, 271 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.32898,-92.3312)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69055000)
- [All lakes in St. Louis County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/section-fourteen-lake)*