Shawnee Twin Lakes #2 Depth Map & Fishing Spots (OK)

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Shawnee Twin Lakes #2, OK

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Fall shad migration window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

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Typical here: Sep 1 – Dec 15 · upper ends and stained creeks turn on first, the main lake follows; Deep-South creeks hold bait into December

adultall day, best mid-afternoon as the sun warms the bait — the rare pattern where you can sleep in — follow the bait, not the structure: gulls, herons and egrets diving or stacked in a creek mean the shad (and the bass) are there — run and gun until you find flickering bait or surface activity

Concentrates hard but unevenly — whole stretches go empty while one creek loads up. The birds are the map.

Creek-arm run-and-gun: lipless crankbait and squarebill through the flats and ditches, walking topwater over surface schools, a 3/8 oz spinnerbait around isolated cover along the creek channel. Downsize to match the young-of-year shad; jerkbaits are the sleeper.

The event happens over backs of creek arms, pockets and ditches, secondary points on the way in, and main-lake flats where the bait balls roam

Willow fly (summer mayfly)Active window

Typical here: Apr 1 – Oct 31 · recurring broods all summer — the heart of it is June–July, famously around July 4th on the Tennessee River lakes; any one hatch lasts days to ~3 weeks

dunhatches at dusk — clouds of bugs just before dark, continuing into the night — after hatching they fly to shoreline foliage — trees near lighted docks get covered; the feeding zone is the water under bug-loaded overhanging bushes and willows
spinnerthe following days: mating, egg drop and spent flies falling from the overhangs — the bream bite under the bushes runs as long as the bugs do

A two-level event: bream stack under the bug trees, and the big bass stack under the bream. Fish the same bushes twice — small for bream, big for the bass just outside them.

Crickets or small poppers under a float tight to the bug-covered bushes for bream; beetle spins and hair jigs just under the surface; for the bass, run a bluegill-pattern topwater or squarebill down the outside edge of the overhangs.

The event happens over under and just outside overhanging willows and bushes on steep banks; trees near lighted docks after dark

Next on this water

Spring crawfish emergence · forageFeb 15 – May 15 · in ~6 months

Shad spawn · baitfishMar 15 – Jun 15 · in ~6 months

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours here are generated from real agency depth surveys; use the survey badge for the provider, dataset, datum and measured coverage. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Fishing Shawnee Twin Lakes #2: what the data says

643-acre reservoir in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. The lake tops out around 30 ft. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Species by species, here's what the data says the year looks like.

On the chart, Shawnee Twin Lakes #2 draws 643 acres inside 11.9 miles of shoreline. A development index of 3.3 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. 59% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. Call it 2.5 mi long by 1.1 mi wide at the broadest reach. The water lies in Pottawatomie County. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Shawnee Twin Lakes #1, 2 mi south of here.

Channel Catfish fishing at Shawnee Twin Lakes #2

In spring, channel catfish run shallow here, mostly 3 to 12 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 9 to 30 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 30 ft, rated prime for winter channel catfish. Time it for after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	3 to 12 ft	dusk	open water
Summer	8 to 25 ft	night & dusk	Break off the point (21 ft)
Fall	10 to 30 ft	dusk	Deep basin (30 ft)
Winter	9 to 30 ft	midday	Deep basin (30 ft)

Crappie fishing at Shawnee Twin Lakes #2

Spring puts crappie in skinny water — 2 to 8 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 10 to 25 ft, wintering in 9 to 30 ft. Winter crappie concentrate at Deep basin, a prime-rated deep basin around 30 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) covers the summer program.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	Shallow bay flat (1 ft)	1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub
Summer	10 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (21 ft)	Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled)
Fall	8 to 20 ft	dawn	Break off the point (21 ft)	Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2")
Winter	9 to 30 ft	midday	Deep basin (30 ft)	Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon

Largemouth Bass fishing at Shawnee Twin Lakes #2

In spring, largemouth bass run shallow here, mostly 2 to 10 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 20 ft, and winter fish settle into 9 to 30 ft. Break off the point is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 21 ft, rated prime for winter largemouth bass. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait most summer days.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 10 ft	dawn & dusk	Shallow bay flat (1 ft)	Spinnerbait, Chatterbait
Summer	8 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (21 ft)	Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait
Fall	4 to 15 ft	midday & dawn	Main-lake point (1 ft)	Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait
Winter	9 to 30 ft	midday	Break off the point (21 ft)	Blade bait, Jigging spoon

Saugeye fishing at Shawnee Twin Lakes #2

When the water first warms, saugeye slide up into 3 to 12 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 22 ft, and by winter most fish are in 12 to 30 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Break off the point: a drop-off around 21 ft that scores prime in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in the evening and early morning. Keep a crawler harness (shallow) or a jig + crawler rigged through the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	3 to 12 ft	dusk & dawn	Main-lake point (1 ft)	1/8 oz jig + twister tail, Blade bait
Summer	8 to 22 ft	dusk & dawn	Break off the point (21 ft)	Crawler harness (shallow), Jig + crawler
Fall	8 to 28 ft	dusk & dawn	Break off the point (21 ft)	Blade bait, Jigging rap
Winter	12 to 30 ft	dusk & dawn	Deep basin (30 ft)	Jigging spoon + minnow head, Blade bait

White Bass fishing at Shawnee Twin Lakes #2

When the water first warms, white bass slide up into 2 to 12 ft. Summer is an 8 to 25 ft game here, winter a 9 to 30 ft one. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 30 ft of water and rates prime come winter. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a slab spoon or a small topwater (schooling fish) rigged through the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 12 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (1 ft)	Curly-tail jig (white), Small lipless crank
Summer	8 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (21 ft)	Slab spoon, Small topwater (schooling fish)
Fall	6 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (1 ft)	Jigging spoon, Blade bait
Winter	9 to 30 ft	midday	Deep basin (30 ft)	Jigging spoon (deep), Blade bait

Notable structure

6 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 30 ft, is the deepest of them.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 30 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 21 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 1 ft
Secondary point: point, around 1 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 1 ft
Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 1 ft

Shawnee Twin Lakes #2 fishing regulations

Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Oklahoma waters are set by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation — and special regulations can apply to Shawnee Twin Lakes #2 specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

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Common questions

How deep is Shawnee Twin Lakes #2?

Shawnee Twin Lakes #2 is about 30 ft (9 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.

What fish are in Shawnee Twin Lakes #2?

Anglers target channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, saugeye, white bass on Shawnee Twin Lakes #2.

Where is the best fishing spot on Shawnee Twin Lakes #2?

Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 30 ft of water that rates prime for channel catfish in winter. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.

When is the best time to fish Shawnee Twin Lakes #2?

For channel catfish, the summer bite is best in after dark and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

What are the fishing regulations for Shawnee Twin Lakes #2?

Fishing on Shawnee Twin Lakes #2 is regulated by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Check the official Oklahoma regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.

Nearby waters

Shawnee Twin Lakes #1 2 mi · Lake Thunderbird 12 mi · Meeker Lake 12 mi · Lake Stanley Draper 16 mi · Dahlgren Lake 22 mi · Arcadia Lake 25 mi · Chandler Lake 28 mi · Lake Hefner 32 mi · Wewoka Lake 33 mi · Lake Overholser 35 mi · Liberty Lake 37 mi · Guthrie Lake 37 mi

See how Shawnee Twin Lakes #2 stacks up: best largemouth bass lakes in Oklahoma · best white bass lakes in Oklahoma · best saugeye lakes in Oklahoma · best crappie lakes in Oklahoma

Browse all Oklahoma fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.