Twin Lakes Fishing in Cass County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Within Cass County, Minnesota, you have Twin Lakes. It sits in pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 18 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Cass County list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Pequot Lakes, 17 miles out. Further out sit Crosslake (19 miles) and Breezy Point (20 miles). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Twin Lakes rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 6°F in January up to 68°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. At Twin Lakes the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Johnson Lake at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. For Twin Lakes in particular, ask before you travel.