Fishing at Twin Lakes, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

• Overview

  Twin Lakes is one of the Jo Daviess County listings for Illinois. The country here is rolling bush. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Jo Daviess County. The town to know is Bellevue, 7.1 miles out. For a city, Davenport is 48 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Jo Daviess County include common carp, johnny darter, bluegill and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Twin Lakes before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 73°F in July and bottom out at 18°F in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late March. Break-up sits around late March on average, with the water closing again about mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Twin Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Goose Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Twin Lakes.