East Twin Lake (St. Louis County)
St. Louis County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 69017400
DNR records show 4 stocking entries at East Twin Lake (St. Louis County) since 2016, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2022 (2,660 fish).
- East Twin Lake (St. Louis County) has 4 DNR stocking records across 4 years (2016-2022): walleye (4).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 8,188 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 22 ft; surface area 123 acres, 69 littoral acres, 3.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 5.0 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch.
- 3 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- St. Louis County, nearest town Ely; DNR lake number (DOW) 69017400.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 2,660 | 95.0 |
| 2020 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 2,141 | 95.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 1,412 | 94.1 |
| 2016 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 1,975 | 79.0 |
2 fish purchased by the DNR for stocking.
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| C | Minnesota DNR | Navigable waterway connecting to Burntside Lake. - Navigable waterway connecting to Burntside Lk. 1.4 miles. |
| CA | USF | 15 rod portage from Everett Lake. - 70 yd. portage connecting to Everett Lk. |
| CA | USF | 220 rod portage to N Arm of Burntside Lake. - 0.7 mile portage connecting to the North Arm of Burntside Lk. |
DNR fish survey, 2018
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 47.67 | 429 | 0.07 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 12.33 | 111 | 0.27 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.89 | 8 | 1.86 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.78 | 7 | 0.06 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.64 |
| Walleye | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.47 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 6.33 | 38 | 0.11 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 4.17 | 25 | 2.73 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 8 | 0.08 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.13 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 0.17 | 1 | 0.49 |
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.
East Twin Lake is located approximately 6 miles NW of Ely within the Superior National Forest. West Twin Lake is a separate basin attached by a shallow navigable channel and is managed with East Twin as one lake. This scenic lake is surrounded by a coniferous forest and its shorelines are considered to be lightly developed by area standards. The most common access to East Twin Lake is by the Dead River. Dead River has a navigable channel connecting nearby Burntside Lake and East Twin. There are also portages from Everett Lake and the North Arm of Burntside for users accessing by canoe. There are 4 campsites on East Twin with 2 additional sites located on West Twin for overnight use or day use options. During the winter months a popular snowmobile trail crosses the lake. East Twin Lake is considered an infested water with the discovery of spiny water fleas from Burntside Lake in 2010. Seven species of fish were sampled during the 2018 survey of East Twin Lake. Yellow perch (52%) and northern pike (34%) were the most common species sampled in the gill nets. Bluegill (77%) and black crappie (20%) dominated the trap net catch. Yellow perch numbers in 2018 (6.3/gill net) were above the historic average (2.7/gill net) for this lake. The average perch sampled was 6.3 inches, with approximately 66% of the perch between 5 and 6 inches long. The largest perch sampled was 8.0 inches. Northern pike numbers in 2018 (4.2/gill net) were above the historic average (2.8/gill net) for this lake and also above average (2.8/gill net) when compared to other lakes in the area that are similar. The average pike sampled measured 22.7 inches which is larger than the historical average of 20.9 inches. The largest pike sampled in 2018 was 32.1 inches long. Bluegill abundance in 2018 (47.7/trap net) was much higher than the historical average (10.8/trap net) for this lake and above average (10.3/trap net) compared to other similar area lakes. The average bluegill sampled was 5.6 inches long and about 5 years old. The largest bluegill recorded measured 8.7 inches. Black crappie numbers in 2018 (12.3/trap net) were above the historic average (2.0/trap net) and in fact were the highest recorded from East Twin Lake. The average crappie sampled was 8.1 inches which is identical to the historical average on this lake. The largest crappie sampled was 10.4 inches long. Walleye fingerlings have been stocked biennially during even-numbered years on East Twin Lake. Historically the average gill net catch has been low (2.0/gill net). During the 2018 survey no walleye were sampled from the…
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