Lower Twin Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

80003000

County

Wadena

Surface area

252 acres

Maximum depth

26 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

175 acres, 69% of the lake

Shoreline

2.6 miles

Average water clarity

5.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Menahga

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

11, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

yellow perch 316, bluegill 57, walleye 31, northern pike 26, black crappie 22, pumpkinseed 11, rock bass 10, largemouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, brown trout, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 24 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (175,440)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (3,872)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (3,189)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

South Twin Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

faucet snail, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.