Fishing at Eaton Twin Lakes, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Within Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, you have Eaton Twin Lakes. The water sits 925 feet up. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Manitowoc County. Supplies mean a trip to Meeme, 6.6 miles off. Green Bay sits 37 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Eaton Twin Lakes

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Manitowoc County include brown trout, rainbow trout and common carp. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Treat Eaton Twin Lakes as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 70°F and January at 17°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. From about early April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Eaton Twin Lakes by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lake Oschwald is 1.2 miles off. Check the position on Eaton Twin Lakes before loading the car.