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United States / Minnesota / Lake Twin Lakes

Bite forecast: Lake Twin Lakes

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    70/100high activity

    Drizzle: 68–72 °F

  2. WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
    66/100high activity

    Clear: 61–84 °F

  3. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    66/100high activity

    Cloudy: 66–100 °F

Lake Twin Lakes (Minnesota) — a popular fishing spot. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

Nearby rivers

  • Miley Run0.3 mi
  • Jackson Run0.7 mi
  • Wind River2 mi
  • Catfish Slu5 mi
  • Big River6 mi
  • Canon River6 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • LakeUpper Clear Lake2 mi
  • LakeLower Rattling Springs Lake2 mi
  • LakeUpper Rattling Springs Lake2 mi
  • LakeNelson Lake2 mi
  • LakeSpring Banks Lake3 mi
  • LakeBrunner Lake3 mi
  • LakeMud Hen Lake4 mi
  • LakePool 34 mi
  • ReservoirDischarge Basin4 mi
  • LakeCarter Slough5 mi
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Catches

Recorded 5 catches here. Most commonly caught: Flathead catfish, Channel catfish. Peak season: June.

  • Flathead catfish
    Miley Run
    75 °F16 mph
    Jun 07, 2020, 11:28 PM
  • Flathead catfish
    Miley Run
    75 °F16 mph
    Jun 07, 2020, 11:28 PM
  • Channel catfish
    Miley Run
    75 °F16 mph
    Jun 07, 2020, 11:27 PM
  • Flathead catfish
    Miley Run
    75 °F16 mph
    Jun 07, 2020, 11:27 PM
  • Flathead catfish
    Jackson Run
    72 °F7 mph
    Jun 19, 2019, 8:32 PM

BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

What actually worked on this water

Based on 5 verified catchesPeriod: 2019–2020

This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.

By fish species

vertical axis — number of catches

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41
Flathead catfishChannel catfish
By fish species
ValueCatchesShare
Flathead catfish480%
Channel catfish120%

By time of day

vertical axis — number of catches

024
14
1518
By time of day
ValueCatchesShare
15:00120%
18:00480%

Pressure, inHg

vertical axis — number of catches

024
14
28.9429.13
Pressure, inHg
ValueCatchesShare
28.94–29.09 inHg120%
29.13–29.29 inHg480%

Wind direction

vertical axis — number of catches

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14
NESE
Wind direction
ValueCatchesShare
NE120%
SE480%

Wind speed, mph

vertical axis — number of catches

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14
413
Wind speed, mph
ValueCatchesShare
4–7 mph120%
13–16 mph480%

Bite calendar

7–Sep 13
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?
MuskellungePikeSmallmouth bassWalleyeWhite bassYellow perchBrook troutCoho salmonLargemouth bassBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishWhitefishBlack crappieRainbow troutSteelheadWhite crappieChinook salmonLake troutBurbot

Black crappie

5/10 · Fair

Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

Peak bite hours

Best time — 06:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

Tactics

Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.

Lures

The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: small jig or minnow bait.

Gear

It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.

Summary

An average day — best chances during peak windows.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 68 °F — inside the 57–75 °F comfort range for Black crappie, so baseline activity is high.

Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 57–75 °F comfort rangecomfort 57–75 °F68 °F
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Black crappie works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

The day: daylight hours and when Black crappie feeds0:0012:0024:00

Pressure is rising 0.27 inHg over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.

Pressure through the day, 0.27 inHg change
00:00 · 29.6823:00 · 29.95 inHg

One more input — the moon's feeding windows: within their hours the score sits higher than across the rest of the day. The window times are in the “Solunar feeding periods” card below.

Feeding windows on the day scale0:0012:0024:00

September is an active season for Black crappie here.

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These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

8 SepTuesday, September 8
+74°

Partly cloudy · feels like +70°

Low / high
+62°…+80°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
15 mph WNW
Cloud cover
60%
Humidity
58%
Pressure
29.81 inHg
00:00+69°0.00 in8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph97%98%
01:00+68°0.00 in7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph97%96%
02:00+68°0.00 in7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph97%94%
03:00+68°0.00 in9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph98%91%
04:00+67°0.00 in9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph98%86%
05:00+67°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph99%76%
06:00+66°—4 mphsouthwest wind, 4 mph100%65%
07:00+66°—6 mphwest wind, 6 mph99%61%
08:00+66°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph97%73%
09:00+65°—12 mphnorthwest wind, 12 mph94%91%
10:00+66°—14 mphnorthwest wind, 14 mph87%99%
11:00+69°—15 mphnorthwest wind, 15 mph74%85%
12:00+74°—15 mphnorthwest wind, 15 mph58%60%
13:00+77°—15 mphnorthwest wind, 15 mph45%37%
14:00+79°—15 mphnorthwest wind, 15 mph39%21%
15:00+80°—15 mphnorthwest wind, 15 mph37%9%
16:00+80°—15 mphnorthwest wind, 15 mph36%0%
17:00+80°—14 mphnorthwest wind, 14 mph36%0%
18:00+78°—12 mphnorthwest wind, 12 mph38%0%
19:00+76°—11 mphnorthwest wind, 11 mph42%0%
20:00+72°—8 mphnorthwest wind, 8 mph48%0%
21:00+68°—6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph57%0%
22:00+64°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph64%0%
23:00+62°—6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph70%0%
+80°+71°+62°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Tuesday, September 8
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:53
Sunset
19:49
Day length
12 h 56 min
Sunshine hours
10 h 59 min
UV index
4
moderate
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
03:28
Moonset
18:31

The day is 3 min shorter than yesterday.

Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

Solunar feeding periods

+13% in the windowTuesday, September 8
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Minor02:58–03:58Moonrise
  • Major10:07–12:07Moon overhead
  • Minor18:01–19:01Moonset
  • Major22:34–00:00Moon underfoot

The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

What are solunar periods?