East Twin Lake (Anoka County)
Anoka County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 02013300
East Twin Lake (Anoka County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- East Twin Lake (Anoka County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 68 ft; surface area 92 acres, 54 littoral acres, 2.2 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 10.6 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Anoka County, nearest town Elk River; DNR lake number (DOW) 02013300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 7/28/1955 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| earthen ramp | county | - South shore in Twin Lake County Park. |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 50-ft beach seine | 60.67 | 364 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | 50-ft beach seine | 37.83 | 227 | 0.00 |
| BCS | 50-ft beach seine | 12.00 | 72 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | 50-ft beach seine | 10.50 | 63 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | 50-ft beach seine | 8.33 | 50 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | 50-ft beach seine | 2.83 | 17 | 0.00 |
| Iowa darter | 50-ft beach seine | 1.50 | 9 | 0.00 |
| Yellow perch | 50-ft beach seine | 1.17 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 17.75 | 142 | 0.09 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 2.88 | 23 | 0.11 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 2.38 | 19 | 0.24 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 8 | 0.70 |
| Bowfin (dogfish) | Standard trap nets | 0.88 | 7 | 1.60 |
| Green sunfish | Standard trap nets | 0.38 | 3 | 0.06 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard trap nets | 0.25 | 2 | 1.14 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 0.12 | 1 | 0.42 |
| Golden shiner | Backpack electrofishing | 15.54 | 21 | 0.00 |
| Green sunfish | Backpack electrofishing | 14.06 | 19 | 0.00 |
| BCS | Backpack electrofishing | 11.10 | 15 | 0.00 |
| Pumpkinseed | Backpack electrofishing | 11.10 | 15 | 0.00 |
| Bluegill | Backpack electrofishing | 7.40 | 10 | 0.00 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Backpack electrofishing | 4.44 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Largemouth bass | Backpack electrofishing | 4.44 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Blacknose shiner | Backpack electrofishing | 2.96 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 7.50 | 15 | 2.79 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 4.00 | 8 | 0.11 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 0.20 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 1.00 | 2 | 0.07 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 0.50 | 1 | 1.55 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
A targeted survey of nearshore fish species in East Twin Lake was conducted on July 8 - 10, 2024, by Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) Program staff. Sampling sites were evenly spaced around the lake, and each was sampled by backpack electrofishing and seining with a 50-foot or 15-foot seine, where possible. Backpack electrofishing was completed at ten sampling stations. Similarly, a 50-foot seine was used to sample six stations. Deep, soft sediments and dense lilies prevented seining at four stations. Nearshore sampling captured 13 species of fish including three species that are intolerant of disturbance (Blackchin Shiner, Blacknose Shiner, and Iowa Darter) and one that is tolerant of disturbance (Green Sunfish). A concurrent summer gill net and trap net survey was also conducted by IBI Program staff. Eight trap nets were set along the shoreline in locations that encompassed multiple habitats. Two gill nets were set to sample the deeper waters. Trap net sampling captured 11 species of fish, including one that is tolerant of disturbance (Green Sunfish). Bluegill comprised a majority of the catch by number, whereas Bluegill and Bowfin comprised a majority by biomass. Bluegill ranged in size from 2.8 to 7.5 inches with an average length of just under 5 inches and 2% were over 7 inches in length. Gill net sampling captured five species and Northern Pike made up the majority of the catch by biomass and count. Northern Pike averaged 24.3 inches and ranged from 18 to 28.8 inches in length. The survey fish data from all sampling gears were combined to describe the fish community and provide a fish-based IBI (FIBI) score. The FIBI uses fish community data to measure a lake's health, and the types of fish species present can help identify any stressors that may be negatively affecting the lake environment. In Minnesota lakes, certain fish species cannot survive without clean water and a healthy habitat (e.g., Blackchin Shiner, Blacknose Shiner, and Iowa Darter), while other species are tolerant of degraded conditions (e.g., Green Sunfish). The FIBI score, composed of several fish community diversity and composition metrics, indicates the overall health of a lake by comparing it to what is expected for a healthy lake. For additional information on the FIBI, search for "lake index of biological integrity" on the mndnr.gov website. Fisheries IBI program staff also conducted a survey of lakeshore habitat on East Twin Lake on July 8th, 2024, following the Score the Shore survey protocols. The survey consisted of 34 sites evenly spaced 100 meters around the lake.…
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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