Twin Tomahawk Lakes Fishing in Montmorency County, Michigan

• Overview

  Out in Montmorency County, Michigan, sits Twin Tomahawk Lakes. Height above sea level is 863 feet. With some 40 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The town to know is Lewiston, 21 miles out. For a city, Lansing is 169 miles off. Nearby, in order: Clear Lake (3.2 miles), Virginia Lake lies 3.2 miles on, Upper Tomahawk Lake (3.3 miles), Tomahawk Creek Flooding lies 3.4 miles on and Wildfowl Lake (3.4 miles). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Twin Tomahawk Lakes

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Montmorency County cover largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike, rock bass and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Twin Tomahawk Lakes for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 17°F for January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Twin Tomahawk Lakes follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A pier or jetty stands 100 yards away, which helps on a crowded bank. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Clear Lake at 3.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Twin Tomahawk Lakes before loading the car.