North Twin Lake Fishing in Grand Traverse County, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find North Twin Lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. The surface lies 876 feet up. Small at around 19 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Head to Greilickville, 4.3 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 114 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on North Twin Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Grand Traverse County list rock bass, yellow perch, white sucker and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to North Twin Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 69°F in July and bottom out at 20°F in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On North Twin Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Toilets are 140 yards away, which matters on a long session. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. South Twin Lake at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Where North Twin Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.