Twin Lakes Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Twin Lakes is set in Lake County, Minnesota. The bank gives way to lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 17 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Compared with other Minnesota water on our list, it sits high. Two Harbors is the closest place, 13 miles off. Silver Bay follows at 23 miles, then Arnold at 28 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Lake County: white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Twin Lakes the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 64°F; the cold one sits at 6°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Twin Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A pier 150 yards from here gives a platform over deeper water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Highland Lake is 0.6 miles off. Treat Twin Lakes as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.