North Twin Lake
North Twin Lake is a 129-acre lake in Polk County, Wisconsin, up to 27 feet deep, with 58 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 129 acres
- Deepest point: 27 ft
- Average depth: 11 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 15% muck, 5% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Twin Cities 1 hr 10 min, Eau Claire 1 hr 25 min, Madison 4 hr, Green Bay 4 hr 15 min, Appleton 4 hr 20 min, Waukesha 4 hr 40 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 55 min, Rockford 4 hr 55 min, Chicago 5 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 58 waterfront parcels
Questions about North Twin Lake
How many waterfront properties are on North Twin Lake?
58 waterfront parcels front North Twin Lake in Polk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is North Twin Lake?
North Twin Lake covers 129 acres in Polk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is North Twin Lake?
North Twin Lake is 27 feet deep at its deepest point, and 11 feet deep on average.
What fish are in North Twin Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in North Twin Lake.
Is there public access to North Twin Lake?
Yes. North Twin Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on North Twin Lake?
North Twin Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to North Twin Lake?
By car, North Twin Lake is about 1 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities, 1 hr 25 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr from Madison and 5 hr 55 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of North Twin Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% sand, 15% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.