East Twin Lake fishing

Fishing at East Twin Lake has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.2 times a year since 1979, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 10, 2025

Plants on record

11

Since 1979

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

820.9

Access and facts

Boat ramp
No
Fee required
Yes

DNR-designated boating access site (administered via Otsego Lake State Park) with no trailer launch lanes, piers, or toilets on record; likely a carry-down or shoreline access point only.

Sources: access , shore_notes , access.fee

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How East Twin Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of June. In 2025 it was June 10, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 37 years between 1979 and 2025.

About 3,360 reported fish per acre, the most of 9 lakes in Montmorency County with both a fish count and a surface area.

West Twin Lake (2.1 mi) and Tea Lake (2.2 mi) were stocked more recently. West Twin Lake is also stocked with Walleye and Tea Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at East Twin Lake

Fishing East Twin Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 11 plants on record are Walleye.

Around the dates East Twin Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 64.6°F in June, 54.3°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Walleye 11 plants
Plants
11 of 11
Last stocked
June 10, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,500,0001979
  • 698,2241980
  • 80,6172011
  • 71,0842013
  • 69,7802015
  • 67,3292017
  • 76,8162019
  • 65,0002021
  • 65,1812023
  • 64,2982025

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 10, 2025 Walleye 64,298 – report
June 7, 2023 Walleye 65,181 – report
June 17, 2021 Walleye 65,000 – report
June 21, 2019 Walleye 76,816 – report
June 16, 2017 Walleye 67,329 – report
June 15, 2015 Walleye 69,780 – report
June 20, 2013 Walleye 71,084 – report
June 16, 2011 Walleye 15,504 – report
June 13, 2011 Walleye 65,113 – report
May 16, 1980 Walleye 698,224 – report
May 16, 1979 Walleye 1,500,000 – report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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