East Twin Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18040700

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

163 acres

Maximum depth

45 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

89 acres, 54% of the lake

Shoreline

2.7 miles

Average water clarity

21.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Nisswa

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2017, targeted survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2017 survey

bluegill 339, largemouth bass 16, yellow perch 3, pumpkinseed 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (1,300)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (1,300)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fingerlings (2,275)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

East Twin Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Special regulation

Crappie, Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 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.