Twin Lakes near Pittsburg: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Twin Lakes is a Camp County water, Texas side. The water sits 348 feet up. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Camp County are larger. Nearest place of any size is Pittsburg, 1.4 miles away. Mount Pleasant is 12 miles and Daingerfield 13 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include threadfin shad, bluegill, largemouth bass, channel catfish and redfin pickerel. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. At Twin Lakes the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 82°F at the top of summer and 44°F at the bottom of winter. No part of the year shuts this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. On Twin Lakes that shapes the whole year. Wind on the bank for a day or two lifts the fishing there.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, J H Milligan Estate Lake is 2 miles distant. Rules at Twin Lakes are worth checking on the day.