Little Twin Lakes Fishing in Whitman County, Washington

• Overview

  This water sits in Whitman County, Washington. Elevation runs to 1,463 feet. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. Our Whitman County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Ritzville, 27 miles away. For a city, Tri-Cities is 65 miles off. Close by you also have: Twin Lakes 0.9 miles away, Kennedy Lake 1.7 miles off, Hooper Lake 3.9 miles away, Clear Lake 4.2 miles off and Wildcat Lake 5.8 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Little Twin Lakes

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Whitman County, recorded fish include Chinook salmon, rainbow trout, Coho salmon and bluegill. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Little Twin Lakes to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 73°F on average, January about 32°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That shapes the year on Little Twin Lakes. Autumn cools the shallows first, so work deeper as it goes on.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Twin Lakes at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Little Twin Lakes as something to verify.