Fishing at East Twin Lake, Ashland County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, East Twin Lake falls inside Ashland County. The ground around here is mixed forest. Around 110 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Park Falls sits 27 miles from the bank. Saint Paul sits 138 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on East Twin Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Ashland County list rainbow smelt, yellow perch and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take East Twin Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 9°F and July at about 66°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to East Twin Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try West Twin Lake, 0.5 miles away. Check the current arrangement for East Twin Lake.