Twin Lakes Fishing in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Twin Lakes in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,020 feet. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Fond du Lac County list holds plenty of bigger water. Ashford lies 7.1 miles from the water. Campbellsport is 7.2 miles and Fond du Lac 7.4 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Fond du Lac County include brown trout, common carp, bluegill, largemouth bass and northern pike. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Twin Lakes repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 71°F and January near 16°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. The water is typically free of ice between early April and early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Twin Lakes fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. A toilet block sits half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lake De Neveu sits 3.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Twin Lakes before loading the car.