Upper Twin Lake
Hubbard County, Minnesota
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Other fish species in the lake include Greater Redhorse, Shorthead Redhorse, Silver Redhorse and White Sucker.
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What aquatic invasive species are found in Upper Twin Lake?
Join us in the fight to prevent the spread of invasive species These sneaky creatures can hitch a ride on boats, clinging onto propellers, anchor lines, and trailers. They can even survive in hidden places like bilge water and ballast tanks, or disguise themselves in dirt and sand that sticks to nets, buckets, anchors, and waders. But don't worry, we have the power to stop them in their tracks with just a few simple steps. So let's do our part and protect our waters from these unwanted invaders.
History & Status of the Fishery
Upper Twin (North Twin) is located in southern Hubbard County on the Hubbard-Wadena County line. Upper Twin is a very shallow lake with a maximum depth of only 12 feet. Due to its shallow depth, Upper Twin has abundant growth of both submerged and emergent aquatic vegetation. Upper Twin is connected to Lower Twin (South Twin) by a small segment of the Shell River which flows through both of these lakes. There is a state-owned public access located on the south end of Upper Twin, in the Shell River channel connecting Upper and Lower Twin Lakes. Upper Twin is a popular lake for panfish and Northern Pike fishing.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different types based on physical, chemical and other characteristics. Upper Twin is in lake class 39. Class 39 lakes are generally very shallow and have a high littoral area (area of lake less than 15 feet deep). Other class 39 lakes in the Park Rapids management area include: First Crow Wing, Fourth Crow Wing, Ham, Hennepin, Hungryman, Minnie, Paine, Peysenski, Portage, Shallow, Stocking, and Wolf.
Panfish are a popular choice for anglers' year-around on Upper Twin. Present and past surveys have shown the Bluegill population in Upper Twin to fluctuate from low to moderate numbers. Anglers will find good numbers of Bluegill and Pumpkinseed in the 6-8 inch size range. Black Crappie are also present but have been sampled in low numbers.
Upper Twin supports a good Northern Pike population. Abundant Northern Pike spawning habitat of shallow submerged aquatic vegetation results in excellent reproduction and recruitment of Northern Pike in Upper Twin. Sampled Northern Pike had an average length and weight of 23.5 inches and 3.9 pounds with fish measured up to 36.4 inches.
While not know as a Walleye Lake, anglers will find the Upper Twin can provide some good fishing especially early in the season. The Walleye population in Upper Twin has fluctuated from low to moderate numbers for this lake class. Sampled Walleye ranged in length from 18.1 to 24.4 inches.
Yellow Perch, an important forage species were sampled in good numbers. Sampled Yellow Perch ran small in size with an average length of 6.4 inches and fish measured up to 8.6 inches.
Upper Twin supports both Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass populations. Largemouth Bass are found in low to moderate numbers compared to other area lakes. Smallmouth Bass are present in low numbers and seem to be limited to the inlet and outlet areas.
White Sucker and Redhorse are abundant in Upper Twin, and anglers pursuing those species will find high numbers in the inlet and outlet areas.
Faucet snails and curly leaf pondweed, both aquatic invasive species (AIS) have been identified in Upper Twin. To avoid spreading AIS, lake users are required to remove all aquatic plants or animals from their watercraft and drain all water from their boats before leaving the access.
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Are there any state parks near Upper Twin Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Upper Twin Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Lower Twin Lake | 0.9 mi | 252 | 26 ft |
| Hinds Lake | 2.1 mi | 305 | 36 ft |
| Lord Lake | 3.0 mi | 62 | 32 ft |
| Blueberry Lake | 3.2 mi | 533 | 15 ft |
| Moran Lake | 3.6 mi | 101 | 15 ft |
| Stocking Lake | 3.6 mi | 357 | 22 ft |
| Jim Cook Lake (east) | 4.2 mi | 49 | 0 ft |
| Unnamed Lake | 4.6 mi | 10 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 4.6 mi | 17 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 4.8 mi | 20 |
