Big Twin Lake Fishing Guide, Martin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Big Twin Lake belongs to Martin County, Minnesota. It sits at 1,220 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 413 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. You are looking at roughly 5.5 miles of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It is among the larger waters listed here for Martin County. Sherburn sits 5.7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Sioux Falls sits 100 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Big Twin Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Martin County cover common carp, yellow perch, black bullhead, black crappie and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Big Twin Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 72°F and January near 13°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about early April and return around early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Big Twin Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Little Twin Lake, 0.8 miles out. For Big Twin Lake in particular, ask before you travel.