Twin Lakes near 45.3339, -93.5024 is a lake in Anoka County, Minnesota. Twin Lakes covers about 104 acres, reaches a recorded 65 feet and holds about 1,360 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish and Useful Baits at Twin Lakes
Fish reported from Twin Lakes include black bullhead, black crappie, blackchin shiner, blacknose shiner, bluegill, bowfin, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, flathead catfish, golden shiner, green sunfish, iowa darter, johnny darter, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Twin Lakes, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Twin Lakes, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
Walleye
For roaming fish at Twin Lakes, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Twin Lakes, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Catfish and Bullheads
For bottom fishing at Twin Lakes, use live bait near wood or a deep hole for flathead catfish, and fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
Other Reported Fish
Other choices at Twin Lakes include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Twin Lakes
On a first trip to Twin Lakes, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
When to Fish Twin Lakes
Spring at Twin Lakes is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall at Twin Lakes can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.