Fishing at Twin Lakes, Burnett County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Twin Lakes in Burnett County, Wisconsin. It lies 958 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 26 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. For a base, Frederic sits 14 miles out. Shell Lake follows at 15 miles, then Spooner at 17 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Burnett County: brown trout, northern pike and largemouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Twin Lakes rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 69°F and January at 10°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Twin Lakes the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Bass Lake, 1.1 miles away. For Twin Lakes, the notice at the access point is the final word.