TastyTrout
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Twin Lakes
I was searching through the boards to try and find some good info on where to find a depth map of both of the lakes. Anyone know where I can find that? I'm heading out there Saturday morning and want to try and find a spot away from the crowds (best I can) but the problem is the only places I've fished there are where I know tons of people are going to be opening day.
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FishinGuy
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/09 16:34:29
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There are going to be tons of people on opening day. Period. I don't think there's any depth maps, but some of us may have some knowledge from ice fishing there. Get there early and walk to the far wooded side of the lower lake, that's probably the only way to get any kind of elbow room on the opener.
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/09 17:32:36
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Couldn't think of many worse places to be on opening day....
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/09 18:24:04
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ORIGINAL: FishinGuy
There are going to be tons of people on opening day. Period. I don't think there's any depth maps, but some of us may have some knowledge from ice fishing there. Get there early and walk to the far wooded side of the lower lake, that's probably the only way to get any kind of elbow room on the opener.
I was actually going to try the wooded side of the lower lake. Any idea the depths? A PM would be just fine, and awesome. ORIGINAL: Swans500
Couldn't think of many worse places to be on opening day....
Agreed....I was going to go to my normal creek that I usually fish. However, my girlfriend decided she wants to go and she wants to somewhere where she can cast and not walk through weeds. I'm left with either Twin Lakes or Keystone State Park.
Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths. Jimmy D Moore
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/09 18:44:45
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She wants to cast and not walk through the weeds, so you're planning on going to twin lakes and fishing the only piece of shoreline where she will still have to walk through the weeds? 
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/09 19:10:52
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Don't know how hard it is to get one opening day, but renting a boat might be an option for you. Used to love trolling in the pedal boats there, but I don't imagine you'd have too much room to do that on Saturday.
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/09 19:27:38
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your gonna get attacked by ticks if you hit the wooded side of the lower lake... 
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/09 20:15:54
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anatikus...I thought that might be an issue. That's why I was hoping to find something good on a map where we wouldn't have to walk far at all.
post edited by TastyTrout - 2012/04/09 20:23:54
Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths. Jimmy D Moore
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/09 20:24:35
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trust me you will not be away from the crowds. no such thing
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/09 20:39:58
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If you must go 1rst day,I would wait til afternoon.If you plan on renting a boat I would try to reserve 1 now,they go pretty fast rental wise.Also if you do go,be aware that all 3 park lakes won't let you in til 6 a.m., then it looks like Gold Rush days.Even non trout lakes will have more people than normal.There are no maps that I am aware of,but the woods side is the deeper side,the channel that runs through is approx.16' with 1 spot accross from the breast is supposed to be approx.21' The boathouse side ranges from 4' to approx.12' near the breast. sam
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/09 20:52:57
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Thanks for the input Sam. I'd never been there opening day or opening week for that matter so I'm realizing that I was just blind to how bad it really was. I've decided against the idea of going there opening day and we'll be going somewhere else.
Thanks for the info about the depth though.
Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths. Jimmy D Moore
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/09 22:18:27
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id subjest making her get a pair of hip boots and going to the creek lol
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/10 07:36:20
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JMO, but if I were you, I'd spend opening day at home. Let her sleep in, while you get up early and make her breakfast in bed. Make sure she realizes that you're missing opening day just for her. You both avoid the crowds and the madness, and you gain some points to spend at your leisure over the next few months. 
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/10 08:32:42
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+1 I'm staying home, ill fish next week.
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/10 09:27:07
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that opposite side of the lower lake is snagsville.
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/10 09:45:11
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ORIGINAL: Cold
JMO, but if I were you, I'd spend opening day at home. Let her sleep in, while you get up early and make her breakfast in bed. Make sure she realizes that you're missing opening day just for her.
You both avoid the crowds and the madness, and you gain some points to spend at your leisure over the next few months.
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/10 13:36:54
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I just came back from the boathouse,they are not reserving boats. sam
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/10 18:57:39
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Been a long time since I braved opening day madness. The catch and release largemouth fishing is usually the best thing going in the state that weekend....
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RE: Twin Lakes
2012/04/10 23:45:48
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Crappie, are going strong also.Less people trying because the news papers are not telling them that the fish are hitting & they should go. lol sam
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