Twin Lakes Fishing Guide, Polk County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Twin Lakes lies in Polk County, Wisconsin. The setting is pine and birch. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Polk County standards. The town to know is Saint Croix Falls, 7.5 miles out. Taylors Falls is 8 miles and Luck 8.6 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Polk County records list brown trout, rainbow trout and northern pike among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Anyone new to Twin Lakes should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 10°F to 70°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Twin Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, T Lake is 0.3 miles off. Where Twin Lakes is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.