Twamley Lake Fishing in Washtenaw County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Washtenaw County, Twamley Lake is a Michigan water. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. This is a pocket water of some 10 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Washtenaw County list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 4.8 miles away sits Chelsea, the nearest settlement. It is 16 miles to Ann Arbor, the nearest city. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Twamley Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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. Survey and observation records for Washtenaw County include bluegill, largemouth bass, rock bass, black crappie and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Twamley Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 71°F in July and bottom out at 22°F in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late March. The season between ice runs from about late March to mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Twamley Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Fishing from a pier is possible 130 yards away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Burkhart Lake at 0.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Twamley Lake before loading the car.