Fishing Twin Lakes in Pierce County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Twin Lakes sits in Pierce County, out in Wisconsin. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. It covers about 4.1 sq miles, which means weather matters as much as tactics. Nothing else we list in Pierce County covers more water. Supplies mean a trip to Prescott, 7 miles off. The big place round here is Saint Paul, 27 miles distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. 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 Pierce County: common carp, brown trout, rainbow trout, banded darter and white bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Twin Lakes gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 72°F, the coldest about 13°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about early December in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Twin Lakes by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Upper Clear Lake at 1.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Twin Lakes are worth checking on the day.