Fishing South Twin Lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan

• Overview

  The Grand Traverse County entry here is South Twin Lake, in Michigan. It sits in lake country bush. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The nearest town is Greilickville, 4.5 miles away. Beyond it, Traverse City at 4.6 miles and Kingsley at 14 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on South Twin Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Grand Traverse County: rock bass, yellow perch, white sucker and smallmouth bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read South Twin Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 20°F in January up to 69°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Expect South Twin Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. North Twin Lake at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. For South Twin Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.