Last stocked
August 23, 2026
Plants on record
6
Species recorded
1
Elevation
8,584.1 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Twin Lakes, Mammoth?
- Fishing Twin Lakes, Mammoth is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 6 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked August 23, 2026. Tui Chub (Native minnow species documented in Twin Lakes alongside the basin's stocked rainbow, brown, and brook trout) and Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
- When is Twin Lakes, Mammoth stocked?
- Last stocked August 23, 2026. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2025, most often in May and October.
- How do you get on Twin Lakes, Mammoth?
- Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Mammoth Lakes, CA. Facilities include camping and cleaning station. The Twin Lakes General Store rents rowboats, canoes, and kayaks and has a fish-cleaning station. Electric motors are allowed on the lake but gas engines are not. Fish from shore near the bridge at Lower Twin or float Upper Twin in a rented boat.
- Which lakes near Twin Lakes, Mammoth were stocked more recently?
- Mary Lake (1.1 mi) was stocked more recently. Mary Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Shore access
- Yes
- Facilities
- camping, cleaning station
The Twin Lakes General Store rents rowboats, canoes, and kayaks and has a fish-cleaning station. Electric motors are allowed on the lake but gas engines are not. Fish from shore near the bridge at Lower Twin or float Upper Twin in a rented boat.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , mammothtrails.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , mammothtrails.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , recreation.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , recreation.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , mammothtrails.org, accessed September 23, 2026
How Twin Lakes, Mammoth is stocked
Mary Lake (1.1 mi) was stocked more recently. Mary Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Fish at Twin Lakes, Mammoth
Fishing Twin Lakes, Mammoth is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 6 plants on record are Mixed Trout.
Mixed Trout 6 plants
- Plants
- 6 of 6
- Last stocked
- August 23, 2026
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| July 26, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| May 31, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| May 17, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| October 26, 2025 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| October 19, 2025 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- Tui Chub : Native minnow species documented in Twin Lakes alongside the basin's stocked rainbow, brown, and brook trout. (visitmammoth.com, accessed September 23, 2026)
- Rainbow Trout : Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release). (nrm.dfg.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026)
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.