toad01
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twin lakes ice report
checked ice on upper lake thur just over 2in's ice fri @ 2pm 3in's so if temp stay's cold sun should have a good 4in's
lower lake still had open water
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Iflyfish
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/04 18:12:05
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Checked upper Twin Lake at 3:00 PM. About 3". Walked out about 6 feet.Lower lake is locked up. Tried to walk to the ice from the boat house but there is a lot of unfrozen muck a few feet from the shore.
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/04 19:01:40
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Do you guys know when the twin lakes association stocks those lakes this winter?
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/05 14:58:16
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One brave soul out on the upper lake this afternoon. He was out from the gazebo about 30 yds. Gonna go for it tomorrow.
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/05 16:50:24
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if i get time i be there in afternoon
found some better ice north today got 4 man limit of trout over doz bass an some gills sure felt good to be on ice catching fish
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/05 17:58:24
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Iflyfish
One brave soul out on the upper lake this afternoon. He was out from the gazebo about 30 yds. Gonna go for it tomorrow.
was that you i was talking to at the wishing well parking lot? i fished the upper lake for about an hour and a half. the ice is anywhere from about 1.5-3". i drilled a few holes about 75' from shore, caught one perch. i would have probably caught more but the ice was pretty sketchy. you'll be standing on 3" of solid ice and then you'll move just a few feet and the ice will be a lot thinner. i figure that i will wait for safer ice before going out again. i might try a small private pond tomorrow if i can find bait. gander mtn and d!cks in greensburg have no bait at all.
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/05 18:09:54
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a guy told me theres a bait shop on 119 just passed mcdonald's that has bait dont know name never been there all i know thats were he got his
maybe someone on site can be more informative
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Iflyfish
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/05 19:01:16
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Jimmy's bait shop 71 Huff Ave. greensburg. I picked up some wax worms there yesterday. They also had some mill worms. I'd call first. It's a Ma and Pa garage operation.
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/05 19:07:00
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Invicta, it must have been me chatting with you. Glad you didn't get wet. Perhaps we can get on the ice together. Ill show you what you've been missing by not using a flasher.
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/05 21:38:33
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Greensburg Wal-mart usualy has wax worms & Mealworms. sam
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/05 22:55:27
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What has everyone been catching under the ice?
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/06 15:38:50
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Fished the upper lake from 9 till 2:30. SLOW! Managed 2 browns and 2 perch. Marked very few fish. Still it was great to be finally on the ice.
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/06 17:14:32
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how much ice is there and what section of the upper lake were you fishing?
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/25 12:12:39
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Anyone check the ice situation lately?
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/25 15:00:46
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Tim,When I called the boat house Lloyd told me there was at least 1 guy on the lower lake & a few were on the upper lake,but he did not know how thick the ice was. sam
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/25 15:07:00
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Sam,
Thanks for the report!
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/25 15:21:16
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Also, I was told that even though Mamoth was filling back up due to the earlier melt off, that both Mamoth & Lower Twin are still being drawn down,which could result in the water level being lower than the ice. That could result in a very dangerous condition.Should go with-out saying,but,be VERY careful when fishing these lakes. Also I doubt if the road down to the upper lake will be open to-day or tommorow. sam
post edited by mr.crappie - 2013/01/25 15:22:48
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/25 18:18:13
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Has anyone gotten walleye from Lower Twin Lake in any season? I've heard they are in there, just difficult to get. If they are there, does anyone have any suggections for getting them through the ice? I don't want anybodies honey hole, just basic guidelines like depth, etc... . Thanks in advance!
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/25 18:34:29
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fish5000
Has anyone gotten walleye from Lower Twin Lake in any season? I've heard they are in there, just difficult to get. If they are there, does anyone have any suggections for getting them through the ice? I don't want anybodies honey hole, just basic guidelines like depth, etc... . Thanks in advance!
there are no more walleye in twin lakes. there might have been some 20yrs ago or so but not anymore.
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/25 18:57:46
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ice was 3 1/2 inches thursday should be close to 5 sat
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/26 16:01:30
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fish5000
Has anyone gotten walleye from Lower Twin Lake in any season? I've heard they are in there, just difficult to get. If they are there, does anyone have any suggections for getting them through the ice? I don't want anybodies honey hole, just basic guidelines like depth, etc... . Thanks in advance!
there are no more walleye in twin lakes. there might have been some 20yrs ago or so but not anymore.
LOL! Definitely not what I wanted to hear, but thanks anyhow Invicta!
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/27 05:39:08
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Several years ago I was fishing from a boat on the wooded side of Lower lake in the channel using live fatheads when I hooked into something large. I thought immediately of Carp but the fish did not run fast and they do not usually hit minnows. The water was a bit murky but I got the fish to the surface about 15b feet from the boat and the line snapped as it turned sideways for a dive. The colour was a shiny bronze with small scales. Did not see the head, just the mid body which was the thickness of a medium carp….I have always suspected it was one of the long rumoured Walleye….
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/27 08:45:44
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/27 10:30:25
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Not Catfish...I have caught many channel cats...this definitely had scales, but not huge like a carp.....
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/27 11:10:34
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Sounds like a carp...but could it be maybe an overgrown goldfish or koi someone put in the lake long ago?
I'M ON A MISSION IM GOING FISHING
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/27 14:49:18
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Big bass, maybe too. Large or smallmouth.
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Re:twin lakes ice report
2013/01/29 16:20:20
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Just came back from the upper lake,NO open water,,approx. 1" solid ice covered with water. Don't know about the lower lake ,but a guy told me it was about the same at the bottom lake. sam
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