Twin Lakes near Stanton: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Twin Lakes is one of the Montcalm County listings for Michigan. It stands 860 feet above sea level. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Montcalm County list holds plenty of bigger water. 2.5 miles away sits Stanton, the nearest town. It is 35 miles to Grand Rapids, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Montcalm County include bluegill, largemouth bass and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Twin Lakes the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 70°F in July and bottom out at 21°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. The water is typically free of ice between early April and mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan around that when you fish Twin Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Grass Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Twin Lakes is worth confirming on the day.