East Twin Lake

Luce County, Michigan · MI DNR bathymetric survey

61ft Max
depth

96 acres 12 contours Public access

Paddling Index72Goodsheltered geometry · wooded shoreline

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The lake

Survey readout

East Twin Lake is mapped to a depth of 61 ft on the Michigan DNR survey and covers about 96 acres in Luce County, Michigan.

Measured from the Michigan DNR inland-lake contour survey.

Deepest sounding: 61 ft
Mean depth: 17 ft · estimated
Surface area: 96 acres
Estimated volume: 1,632 acre-ft · 532M gal
Shoreline: 2.29 mi · irregular
Aquatic vegetation: 7% of surface · NDVI estimate
Public access: Boat Launch

Additional depth details12 contours

Contour depths: 0–61 ft
Recorded point soundings: 61 ft, 54 ft, 34 ft, 23 ft

40.1% of the surface sits over water shallower than 10 ft; 32.5% is deeper than 20 ft. Depth, area and volume are estimated from the interpolated survey surface — historical reference, not measurement.

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Location

Luce County, Michigan · 15 nearest of 64 lakes · tap a dot for that lake

Chart data

Provenance

Sources: MI DNR inland lake contours, USGS 3DEP, USDA NAIP (public domain), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), MI DNR Boat Launches.

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Map details & sources5 sources

All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.

Survey-derived depth contours drape over USGS 3DEP elevation, with a USDA NAIP aerial basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Colour shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.

Coordinates: 46.30759, -85.53148
MI DNR lake ID: L27031
Vertical exaggeration: 1.6×
Basemap: USDA NAIP · public domain
Model size: 2.4 MB

Paddling

Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-08-21

72 / 100GoodData confidence: High

East Twin Lake has a mostly natural, lightly developed setting, well sheltered geometry, nearby higher-volume roads. No special watercraft restriction is identified in the current source.

Why this score?5 components

Included in the index

Component	Rating	Points of weight	Measurement
Natural setting	Very Good	22.9 of 30	76% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (14% forest, 62% wetland; 11% developed)
Geometric wind exposure	Excellent	22.9 of 25	mean fetch 542 m · 41% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · short fetch in most directions
Watercraft controls	None identified	7.5 of 15	No special watercraft restriction identified in the current DNR source. Motors permitted, subject to general law.
Public access	Good	12.8 of 15	1 site with DNR boating-facility records · 1 ramp lane · 14 trailer spaces
Road isolation	Mixed	5.8 of 15	nearby higher-volume roads · 6 MDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 3,966 vehicles/day

Additional paddling considerations

These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.

Wake sensitivity: Low — wide enough that wakes disperse over most of the lake
Aquatic vegetation: Low — approximately 7% mapped coverage · NAIP aerial imagery (NDVI)
Observed motorized activity: Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
Wildlife habitat potential: High — 14% forest and 62% wetland cover within 150 m of shore

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How this index is calculated. The Paddling Index is a relative composite derived from lake geometry and public environmental, access, roadway and watercraft-control data. It is not a user review, a safety rating, or a prediction of an individual outing. Differences of a few points should not be treated as meaningful — an 84 and an 82 are broadly comparable. Components and weights: natural setting 30%, geometric wind exposure 25%, watercraft controls 15%, public access 15%, road isolation 15%; observed motorboat activity is weighted 0% because no defensible lake-level measurement exists. Where a component has no data the remaining weights are renormalized and the confidence rating is lowered; below Medium confidence no number is shown. Sources: MI DNR Boating Access Sites (2026-08), MI DNR Watercraft Control Areas (2026-08), USGS/MRLC NLCD Land Cover (2021), MDOT Annual Average Daily Traffic (2025) and MI DNR bathymetric survey outline (0 ft isobath). Conditions change quickly — check current weather and local conditions before going out.

Fish you might catch

from angler catches

4 species with recent evidence in this lake — sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colours, not photographs (provenance).

Muskellunge

Largemouth Bass

Bullhead

Crappie

Fishing rules for this lake Beta

Size and daily limits for the 4 species found here — 4 open to harvest.

These are hook-and-line size, daily limit and season rules. Gear, spearing and bow fishing, spawning closures and rod limits are set by other Fisheries Orders and are not shown here.

BullheadOpen to harvestMinimum size: no size limit · Daily limit: no possession limit (2026 DNR digest · all other species)

CrappieOpen to harvestMinimum size: no size limit · Daily limit: 25 (FO-215 · statewide inland) The 25 is in any combination of the sunfishes — Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Black and White Crappie, Rock Bass, Green, Longear and Redear Sunfish, Warmouth and hybrids — not 25 of each (FO-215.23A).

Beta. This panel is newly published. Every value is parsed from the Michigan DNR fisheries orders and hand-checked against the printed digest, but the coverage and wording are still under review. If anything here disagrees with the Michigan DNR's Fisheries Orders or its printed digest, the DNR is right — the signed Fisheries Order is the legal text; the digest summarises it.

BullheadOpen to harvestMinimum size: no size limit · Daily limit: no possession limit (2026 DNR digest · all other species)

Largemouth BassOpen to harvestMinimum size: 14" · Daily limit: 5 (FO-215 · statewide inland) The 5 is in any combination of Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, not 5 of each (FO-215.23A).

MuskellungeOpen to harvestMinimum size: 42" · Limit: 1 per angler per year (FO-215 · statewide inland) Not a daily limit: one Muskellunge per angler per license year (April 1 – March 31), and harvest must be registered within 24 hours at Michigan.gov/RegisterFish. Catch-and-immediate-release is open all year (FO-215.23A Note 3).

From FO-206.26 (eff. 2026-04-01) / FO-215.23A (eff. 2023-09-15) / FO-254.25 (eff. 2025-10-10), checked against the 2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations digest · verified 2026-08-24. Regulations can change — Michigan DNR rules are the controlling source; verify current regulations before fishing. Official regulations

Compiled from registered Master Angler catches. Silhouettes are stylized and scaled to typical adult sizes relative to one another. Presence is not a promise — fishing isn’t a sure thing.

Notable catches

Master Angler program · 2003–2018

Trophy-size fish anglers caught here and registered with the DNR — what people have actually caught, distinct from what a survey netted or the state stocked below.

6Catches recorded

4Species

Crappie2 recorded · to 15.5″ · latest 2006

Largemouth Bass2 recorded · to 22.2″ · latest 2003

Bullhead1 recorded · to 15″ · latest 2008

Muskellunge1 recorded · to 47.2″ · latest 2018

Biggest on record

Muskellunge47.2″ · 2018 · trolling · bluegill

Largemouth Bass22.2″ · 2003 · spincasting

Largemouth Bass22″ · 2003 · spincasting · blue shore minnow

Crappie15.5″ · 2006 · still fishing · bano minnow

Crappie15.2″ · 2006 · still fishing · bionic minnow

Bait: bluegill (1) · worm (1) · bano minnow (1) · bionic minnow (1)
Method: still fishing (3) · spincasting (2) · trolling (1)

Master Angler entries are fish that met the program’s minimum size and were registered by the angler — they show what this lake has produced, not what a day here will produce. A catch on record is history, not a species listing: “Fish you might catch” lists only species with current evidence. Source: Michigan DNR Master Angler data.

At the lake

community-mapped amenities · straight-line distance

🚿 Restrooms / vault toileton the lake · 2 mapped

From OpenStreetMap community mapping — shown only where something is mapped; an amenity missing here may still exist. Distances are straight-line. Verify before you rely on it. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Bait & tackle nearby

licensed retail bait dealers · straight-line distance

Mark's Rod & Reel Repair≈1.4 mi7167 State Hwy M-123, Newberry · Google · Apple

Helmer House Inn & Mercantile≈9.3 mi · (906) 586-61312747 CO Rd 377, Mcmillan · Google · Apple

Fish & Hunt Shop≈12.1 miW17148 Main St, Curtis · Google · Apple

Dealers licensed by the Michigan DNR to sell live bait; listing is not an endorsement. Distances are straight-line, not driving — and call ahead: hours and stock change. Source: Michigan DNR retail bait dealer data.

Quick answers

East Twin Lake — common questions

How deep is East Twin Lake?

The deepest contour on the Michigan DNR bathymetric survey of East Twin Lake is 61 ft. That is the deepest depth the historical survey map records, which may differ from the deepest point of the lake itself.

How big is East Twin Lake?

East Twin Lake covers about 96 acres in Luce County, Michigan.

What is the average depth of East Twin Lake?

The estimated mean depth of East Twin Lake is 17 ft, calculated from the survey contours.

What fish are in East Twin Lake?

Species with survey, catch or recent-stocking evidence include largemouth bass, muskellunge, bullhead, crappie. The page shows the evidence behind each.

Is there public access to East Twin Lake?

Yes. The Michigan DNR boat-launch data identifies 1 public access site on East Twin Lake, including Twin Lake.