East Twin

Lyon County, Minnesota — DOW #42007000

110 Surveys

Invasive Species Alert

East Twin has confirmed populations of:

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356.46

Acres

22 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on East Twin. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-20	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.7 – 17.5	0.23 lb	2
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.28 lb	2
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	2.1 – 24.1	0.10 lb	4

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-20	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.86 lb	7
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.93 lb	13
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	34.4 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.28 lb	275
1996-06-24	Survey seining	305.5	—	—	611
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	17.0 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.37 lb	51
2020-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	1.78 lb	1
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	1.9	—	—	2
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	327.2 (above normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.08 lb	2945
2000-06-19	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	150.0 (above normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.15 lb	600
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	86.0 (normal)	7.7 – 104.7	0.25 lb	258
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	26.6 (normal)	1.5 – 58.0	0.28 lb	346
2008-06-23	Standard gill nets	2.3 (below normal)	7.7 – 104.7	1.03 lb	7

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-20	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.58 lb	6
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	3.62 lb	5
1996-06-24	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.65 lb	1
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.2	1.91 lb	1
2020-06-24	Standard gill nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.78 lb	11
2016-06-20	15-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	4
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	1.9	—	—	2
2016-06-20	50-ft beach seine	3.0	—	—	9
2016-06-24	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2016-06-24	50-ft beach seine	2.3	—	—	7
2024-06-03	Standard gill nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	3.03 lb	11
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	10.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.19 lb	40
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	2.35 lb	3
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.2	0.18 lb	5
2008-06-23	Standard gill nets	6.0 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.3	2.53 lb	18

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	2.4 (below normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.36 lb	19
1996-06-24	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.04 lb	5
2020-06-24	Standard gill nets	5.0	—	0.23 lb	15
2016-06-24	50-ft beach seine	1.3	—	—	4
2000-06-19	Survey seining	23.3	—	—	70
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.57 lb	1
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.3 (below normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.54 lb	12
2008-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	3.5 – 57.1	0.26 lb	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-20	Standard electrofishing	108.0	—	0.72 lb	108
2020-06-24	Standard electrofishing	110.2	—	0.65 lb	112
2020-06-24	Standard gill nets	8.7	—	0.74 lb	26
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	4.9	—	—	5
2016-06-20	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	3
2016-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	13.3	—	—	10
2016-06-24	50-ft beach seine	51.0	—	—	153
2016-06-24	15-ft beach seine	5.5	—	—	33
2024-06-03	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	0.99 lb	9
2008-06-23	Standard electrofishing	102.2	—	0.47 lb	116
2008-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.39 lb	1

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.38 lb	3
2016-06-20	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.34 lb	36
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	5.5 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.08 lb	44
1996-06-24	Survey seining	467.5	—	—	935
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	51.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.22 lb	154
2020-06-24	Standard gill nets	58.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.27 lb	174
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	74.0	—	—	76
2016-06-20	50-ft beach seine	300.0	—	—	900
2016-06-20	15-ft beach seine	44.7	—	—	268
2016-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	99.9	—	—	75
2016-06-24	50-ft beach seine	161.7	—	—	485
2016-06-24	15-ft beach seine	27.5	—	—	165
2024-06-03	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.42 lb	6
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.8	0.11 lb	12
2000-06-19	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	1
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	40.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.10 lb	161
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.60 lb	3
2008-06-23	Standard gill nets	12.0 (normal)	2.0 – 22.3	0.29 lb	36

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-20	Standard gill nets	16.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	0.72 lb	48
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.71 lb	34
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	21.0 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.35 lb	63
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.39 lb	20
2020-06-24	Standard gill nets	10.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	0.86 lb	32
2016-06-20	50-ft beach seine	0.7	—	—	2
2016-06-24	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2016-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	5.3	—	—	4
2024-06-03	Standard gill nets	12.7 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	1.85 lb	38
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	6.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 3.8	3.00 lb	25
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.97 lb	5
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	4.00 lb	3
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	4.90 lb	1
2008-06-23	Standard gill nets	2.7 (normal)	0.8 – 3.8	4.13 lb	8
2008-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.41 lb	2

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2016-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	7.18 lb	6
1996-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.78 lb	1
1996-06-24	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	5.21 lb	18
2020-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	14.88 lb	1
2016-06-20	50-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2016-06-24	Backpack electrofishing	1.3	—	—	1
2000-06-19	Survey seining	4.3	—	—	13
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.3	5.37 lb	2
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	7.47 lb	8
1987-06-22	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	1.13 lb	6
1987-06-22	Standard trap nets	4.8 (above normal)	0.4 – 2.4	2.19 lb	62
2008-06-23	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.8 – 4.3	2.53 lb	6
2008-06-23	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.4 – 2.4	2.75 lb	7

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-06-24	Survey seining	975.0	—	1950
2000-06-19	Survey seining	2.3	—	7

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1996-06-24	Survey seining	1.5	—	—	3
2000-06-19	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	1
2000-06-19	Survey seining	7.3	—	—	22
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.08 lb	1

Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1996-06-24	Survey seining	573.5	—	1147

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-06-24	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	12.13 lb	2
2000-06-19	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	1.72 lb	1
2008-06-23	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.77 lb	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-20	Backpack electrofishing	1.9	—	2
2016-06-24	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	3

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Nearby Marinas

Boat Access

Russell, MN

★ 4

Independence Park, East Lyon Street

Marshall, MN

(507) 537-6760

★ 4.7

Ziegler CAT Marshall

Marshall, MN

(800) 325-4929

★ 4.8

LAKE SHETEK PUBLIC WATER ACCESS

Slayton, MN

★ 4

Lakes Marine & Sport

Slayton, MN

(507) 763-3320

★ 4.8

Private Landing @ Schreier’s on Shetek

Currie, MN

(507) 227-7754

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit East Twin. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Bullhead Black Crappie Bluegill Channel Catfish Common Carp Smallmouth Bass Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

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East Twin

Invasive Species Alert

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

White Sucker

Bluegill

Smallmouth Bass

Yellow Perch

Walleye

Common Carp

Fathead Minnow

OSS

Sunfish

Channel Catfish

Iowa Darter

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Ace Home & Hardware

Action Sports

Barrels And Arrows

Borch's Sporting Goods

Bott's Spot Sportscards & Collectibles LLC

Crystal Eyes Jigs LLC

Harbor Freight

Highway Bait Shop

Nearby Marinas

Boat Access

Independence Park, East Lyon Street

Ziegler CAT Marshall

LAKE SHETEK PUBLIC WATER ACCESS

Lakes Marine & Sport

Private Landing @ Schreier’s on Shetek

Resorts & Lodges Near East Twin

Fish Species

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