Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest June 29, 2015
Species recorded at West Twin Lake
7 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at West Twin Lake
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for this lake — which species went in, how many, and in which years. Read the years: a lake stocked in one year is not necessarily stocked in the next.
Getting on the water
Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 29, 2015 caught 0.50 walleye per gill net at West Twin Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows West Twin Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
5 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2015-06-29 (Standard Survey).
5 surveys on file · most recent 2015-06-29 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 20.52 | 4–10 in 2015-06-29 | 0.13 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 9.96 | 4–8 in 2015-06-29 | 0.12 lb |
| Black Crappie | 7.01 | 3–12 in 2015-06-29 | 0.29 lb |
| Golden Shiner | 5.95 | 4–7 in 2015-06-29 | 0.08 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 4.18 | 3–7 in 2015-06-29 | 0.08 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Black Bullhead
Yellow Perch
Black Crappie
Golden Shiner
From the 2015-06-29 survey
A standard survey was conducted on West Twin Lake during the summer of 2015 to evaluate and update information about fish populations and to evaluate the cessation of the walleye fry stocking program that was discontinued in 2005. Walleye and Black Crappie are the primary management species for West Twin Lake. Walleye…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for West Twin Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — West TwinFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — West Twin (0307)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — West TwinFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — West TwinPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in West Twin Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on June 29, 2015 caught 0.50 walleye per gill net at West Twin Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 7 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was West Twin Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for West Twin Lake is dated June 29, 2015. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is West Twin Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for West Twin Lake. It records which species were released, in what numbers and in which years — the source documents are linked further down this page. A lake can be stocked in some years and not others, so read the years rather than assuming an annual release.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how West Twin Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows West Twin Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 5 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
Water-quality readings are not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class: a lake with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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