Big Twin Lake

📍 Wexford County, Michigan

Clear deep lake in central Michigan. Excellent rainbow trout stocking program. Smallmouth bass along rocky structure.

210

Acres

62 ft

Max depth

Fish species

Boat launches

✓

Public access

🐟 Fish Species

Species	Population	Best technique
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss MDNR stocked regularly	Excellent	Spinners, egg sacs, worms — drift fishing in streams
Brown Trout Salmo trutta	Good	Streamers, large spoons, nightcrawlers, spawn sacs ÔÇö fish near stream mouths and tributaries in fall
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu	Good	Tubes, drop shot, jigs near rocky points
Splake Salvelinus fontinalis x namaycush MDNR stocked -- check stocking report for your lake	Good	Same techniques as lake trout and brook trout -- jigging spoons in deep water, trolling with downriggers, and ice fishing with large tube jigs and spoons near bottom in deep water
Yellow Perch Perca flavescens	Good	Small jigs tipped with minnow or waxworm, small spinners, ice fishing with teardrops and waxworms

Date	Species	Quantity	Size	Notes
Apr 21, 2026	Rainbow Trout	11,097	7.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 28, 2025	Splake	200	8.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 16, 2025	Splake	2,000	7.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 15, 2025	Splake	420	7.9"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 22, 2025	Rainbow Trout	8,997	8.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 22, 2025	Rainbow Trout	2,198	4.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jan 7, 2025	Brook Trout	55	19.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Jan 7, 2025	Brook Trout	60	17.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 2, 2024	Splake	1,798	7.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 29, 2024	Splake	274	7.6"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 29, 2024	Splake	125	8.0"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 3, 2024	Rainbow Trout	11,825	7.2"	Imported from DNR CSV
Nov 9, 2023	Brook Trout	105	10.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 19, 2023	Brook Trout	420	8.1"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 17, 2023	Splake	719	8.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 17, 2023	Splake	779	8.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 8, 2023	Rainbow Trout	165	12.4"	Imported from DNR CSV
Apr 20, 2023	Rainbow Trout	9,270	7.5"	Imported from DNR CSV
Nov 28, 2022	Brook Trout	105	14.8"	Imported from DNR CSV
May 19, 2022	Splake	440	8.0"	Imported from DNR CSV

* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

No regulations on file. Check the Michigan DNR Fishing Guide for current rules.

Big Twin Lake Access

📍 N Twin Lake Rd, Cadillac, MI 49601

Gravel ramp Free 15 parking spots

Amenities: Basic ramp

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