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West Twin Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

West Twin Lake is a 121-acre lake in St. Louis County, 18 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2015. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
69069600
County
St. Louis
Surface area
121 acres
Maximum depth
18 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
103 acres, 85% of the lake
Shoreline
2.2 miles
Average water clarity
10.3 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Brookston
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2015, standard survey
Surveys on record
5, since 1991
Game fish caught in the 2015 survey
black crappie 280, pumpkinseed 90, northern pike 30, yellow perch 30, bluegill 20, walleye 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (200,000)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (200,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (200,000)
Stocking years on record
7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
West Twin Lake Public Water Access Site
carry-in, gravel ramp, run by St. Louis County
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast 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

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.

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