Twin Lake fishing

Fishing at Twin Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Fathead Minnow, Crappie, Yellow Perch, Walleye, and White Sucker. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie and Walleye and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

Last stocked

January 1, 2024

Plants on record

32

Since 2010

Species recorded

5

Average size

4.1 in

Surface acres

90.5

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Springwater, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No
Facilities
restrooms

Twin Lake's single public landing, in the Town of Springwater, is a blacktop-to-concrete ramp with portable restrooms; the lake is slow-no-wake at all times.

Sources: water_type , access.boat_ramp , access.ada , facilities , nearest_town , shore_notes

How Twin Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2024 it was January 1, 2024, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2021.

About 2,029 reported fish per acre, 10th most of 14 lakes in Waushara County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Pine Lake (1.1 mi) and Long Lake (1.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Pine Lake is also stocked with Fathead Minnow, Crappie, Yellow Perch, Walleye, and White Sucker and Long Lake is also stocked with Fathead Minnow, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Crappie, and White Sucker.

Fish at Twin Lake

Fishing Twin Lake is most likely to be for Fathead Minnow. Fathead Minnow accounts for 12 of 32 plants on record, ahead of Crappie and 3 more.

Fathead Minnow 12 plants
Plants
12 of 32
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
Average length
2 in
Crappie 7 plants
Plants
7 of 32
Last stocked
January 1, 2023
Average length
4.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Crappie guide.

Walleye 6 plants
Plants
6 of 32
Last stocked
January 1, 2024
Average length
7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Yellow Perch 6 plants
Plants
6 of 32
Last stocked
January 1, 2023
Average length
5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

White Sucker 1 plant
Plants
1 of 32
Last stocked
January 1, 2015
Average length
5 in

Fish stocked per year

  • 60,3752010
  • 1,3502011
  • 30,2432012
  • 1,1502014
  • 9502015
  • 10,2502016
  • 16,1502017
  • 8002018
  • 15,6972019
  • 4002020
  • 44,2502022
  • 1,6002023
  • 4002024

Stocking history

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Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Walleye 400 6 in report
January 1, 2023 Yellow Perch 800 3 in report
January 1, 2023 Crappie 800 3 in report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 250 7 in report
January 1, 2022 Fathead Minnow 44,000 2 in report
January 1, 2020 Walleye 400 8 in report
January 1, 2020 Fathead Minnow 2 in report
January 1, 2019 Fathead Minnow 14,997 2 in report
January 1, 2019 Crappie 350 4 in report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 350 6 in report
January 1, 2018 Yellow Perch 800 6 in report
January 1, 2018 Fathead Minnow 2 in report
January 1, 2017 Yellow Perch 500 6 in report
January 1, 2017 Fathead Minnow 15,000 2 in report
January 1, 2017 Crappie 500 4 in report
January 1, 2017 Crappie 150 5 in report
January 1, 2016 Fathead Minnow 10,000 2 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 250 7 in report
January 1, 2015 White Sucker 850 5 in report
January 1, 2015 Fathead Minnow 2 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 100 7 in report
January 1, 2014 Crappie 550 3 in report
January 1, 2014 Fathead Minnow 2 in report
January 1, 2014 Yellow Perch 600 4 in report
January 1, 2013 Fathead Minnow 2 in report
January 1, 2012 Fathead Minnow 29,997 2 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 246 6.8 in report
January 1, 2011 Yellow Perch 150 5 in report
January 1, 2011 Fathead Minnow 1,000 2 in report
January 1, 2011 Crappie 200 5 in report
January 1, 2010 Crappie 375 6 in report
January 1, 2010 Fathead Minnow 60,000 2 in report
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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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