Twin Lake Fishing in Hennepin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Twin Lake is a Hennepin County water, in Minnesota. What surrounds it is mixed forest. It is low-lying compared with other Minnesota water we list. For supplies, Saint Michael is 2 miles out. Minneapolis sits 23 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Hennepin County: bluegill, common carp and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Twin Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 72°F on average, January about 11°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. 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 late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Twin Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try North Twin Lake, 0.4 miles away. What applies at Twin Lake may have changed since it was mapped.