Twin Lakes in Glacier County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Glacier County in Montana is where Twin Lakes sits. The setting is rolling bush. At 15 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Columbia Falls lies 29 miles from the water. Further out sit Browning (33 miles) and North Browning (33 miles). It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Glacier County: brook trout, northern pike, longnose sucker and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Twin Lakes decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 54°F and January near 15°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near early November in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Twin Lakes runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Gunsight Lake at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Twin Lakes carry more weight than any list.