Twin Lake near Little Canada: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Twin Lake sits within Ramsey County in Minnesota. The surroundings are rolling bush. The water covers some 39 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It lies lower than most water we list in Minnesota. 0.9 miles away sits Little Canada, the nearest town. Then Vadnais Heights, 1.4 miles, and Arden Hills, 3.3 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Ramsey County include bluegill, common carp, black crappie, largemouth bass and northern pike. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Twin Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 73°F at the top of summer and 13°F at the bottom of winter. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about early December in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Twin Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Vadnais Lake, 0.7 miles away. None of that is settled for Twin Lake in what we hold.