Twin Lakes Fishing in Iron County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Twin Lakes lies in Iron County, Wisconsin. The bank is 1,657 feet above sea level. It covers about 23 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Compared with other Wisconsin water on our list, it sits high. Hurley at 17 miles is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 156 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Iron County, recorded fish include walleye, northern pike and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Twin Lakes responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 10°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Twin Lakes by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Pleasant Lake is 2.5 miles distant. Nothing on Twin Lakes should be assumed from this page alone.