East Twin Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69017400

County

St. Louis

Surface area

123 acres

Maximum depth

22 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

69 acres, 56% of the lake

Shoreline

3.3 miles

Average water clarity

5.0 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2018, standard survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1986

Game fish caught in the 2018 survey

bluegill 437, black crappie 112, yellow perch 45, northern pike 33, largemouth bass 2, walleye 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (2,660)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (2,141)

Stocked in 2018

walleye fingerlings (1,412)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2022)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

3, owned by DNR, US Forest Service

Infested waters list

spiny waterflea

Eating advice, sensitive populations

crappie: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month; walleye: shorter than 16" - 1 serving/week; walleye: 16" or longer - 1 serving/month

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.