Brown Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last May 1, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk North Twin Lake fishing
North Twin Lake fishing is stocked with Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Rainbow Trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1982, most often in April and November. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.
- Last stocked
- April 30, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 24
- Since 1982
- Species recorded
- 3
- Surface acres
- 4.2
Fish at North Twin Lake
Brown Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last May 1, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last November 29, 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last April 30, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk How North Twin Lake is stocked
About 878 reported fish per acre, 10th most of 15 lakes in Otsego County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1982
120
Fish stocked in 1992
480
Fish stocked in 2014
25
Fish stocked in 2015
274
Fish stocked in 2016
234
Fish stocked in 2017
275
Fish stocked in 2018
288
Fish stocked in 2019
270
Fish stocked in 2020
253
Fish stocked in 2021
290
Fish stocked in 2022
260
Fish stocked in 2023
200
Fish stocked in 2024
250
Fish stocked in 2025
230
Fish stocked in 2026
240
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 240 | – | report |
| May 1, 2025 | Brown Trout | 230 | – | report |
| April 17, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 250 | – | report |
| April 19, 2023 | Brown Trout | 200 | – | report |
| November 29, 2022 | Brook Trout | 25 | – | report |
| April 26, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 235 | – | report |
| April 21, 2021 | Brown Trout | 60 | – | report |
| April 12, 2021 | Brown Trout | 230 | – | report |
| April 30, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 253 | – | report |
| November 8, 2019 | Brook Trout | 35 | – | report |
| May 6, 2019 | Brown Trout | 235 | – | report |
| May 7, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 250 | – | report |
| May 7, 2018 | Brown Trout | 38 | – | report |
| November 7, 2017 | Brook Trout | 35 | – | report |
| April 20, 2017 | Brown Trout | 240 | – | report |
| May 10, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 234 | – | report |
| November 17, 2015 | Brook Trout | 19 | – | report |
| November 17, 2015 | Brook Trout | 5 | – | report |
| April 22, 2015 | Brown Trout | 250 | – | report |
| October 28, 2014 | Brook Trout | 25 | – | report |
| April 29, 1992 | Brown Trout | 160 | – | report |
| April 28, 1992 | Brown Trout | 160 | – | report |
| April 27, 1992 | Brown Trout | 160 | – | report |
| November 9, 1982 | Brown Trout | 120 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Vanderbilt
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at North Twin Lake?
Fishing North Twin Lake usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 12 of 24 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more. Brown Trout was last stocked May 1, 2025. Brook Trout was last stocked November 29, 2022. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 30, 2026.
When is North Twin Lake stocked?
Last stocked April 30, 2026. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1982, most often in April and November. About 878 reported fish per acre, 10th most of 15 lakes in Otsego County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 30 years between 1982 and 2026.