Twin Lake

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Twin Lake

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East Twin Lake is a 333-acre moderately fertile lake located in central Otter Tail County approximately 1.5 miles west of Amor, MN. There are no inlets or outlets connected to East Twin Lake. The immediate watershed is composed of agricultural land interspersed with hardwood woodlots. The maximum depth is 50 feet; however, 57% of the lake is less than 15 feet deep. The secchi disk reading during the 2004 lake survey was 16.3 feet which indicates excellent water clarity. Previous secchi disk readings have ranged from 6.5 to 16.0 feet. Periodic plankton/algae blooms throughout the summer can influence secchi disk readings. East Twin Lake is included in lake class 31 of the Minnesota DNR lake classification scheme. The majority of the shoreline of East Twin Lake is undeveloped. The development that does exist is located along the northeast shoreline. Fourteen homes/cabins and one resort were recorded during the 2000 lake survey. A DNR owned concrete public water access is also located along the northeast shoreline. The shoal water substrates consist primarily of sand and gravel. Hardstem bulrush stands are scattered along various shorelines of the lake. Emergent aquatic plants such as bulrush provide valuable fish and wildlife habitat, and are critical for maintaining good water quality. They protect shorelines and lake bottoms, and can actually absorb and break down polluting chemicals. Emergent plants provide spawning areas for fish such as northern pike, largemouth bass, and panfish. They also serve as important nursery areas for all species of fish. Because of their ecological value, emergent plants may not be removed without a DNR permit. To maintain the excellent water quality and angling that this lake has to offer, it is imperative to preserve the quality of the aquatic habitat. East Twin Lake can be ecologically classified as a bass-panfish type of lake and this is reflected in the assemblage of the fish community. Northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass, and bluegill are the dominant species in the fish community. The northern pike test-net catch rate was within the normal range for lake class 31 lakes. The long-term trend has been an increase in the pike catch rate. Pike ranged in length from 15.3 to 34.3 inches with an average length and weight of 22.5 inches and 2.6 pounds. Thirty-three percent of the pike were at least 24.0 inches in length. Northern pike exhibit fast growth with an average length of 23.8 inches at four years of age. The walleye test-net catch rate was within the normal range for lake class 31 lakes. Walleye ranged in length from 15.5 to 28.3 inches with an average length and weight of 19.0 inches and 2.9 pounds. Age data from recent lake surveys indicate that walleye stocking is maintaining the walleye population by supplementing limited natural reproduction. The strongest year classes have consistently corresponded to years of walleye stocking. Walleye also exhibit fast growth with an average length of 16.0 inches at four years of age. Data from recent assessments indicate that bluegill are very abundant and that the average size tends to be small. Bluegill growth is also slow; bluegill attain an average length of 6.4 inches at six years of age. Anglers can maintain or improve the quality of angling by practicing selective harvest. Selective harvest encourages the release of medium to large-size fish while allowing the harvest of more abundant smaller fish for table fare. Releasing the medium to large fish will ensure that the lake will have enough spawning age fish on an annual basis and will provide anglers with more opportunities to catch large fish in the future.

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