North Twin Lake fishing

Fishing at North Twin Lake has Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. 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

Plants on record

24

Since 1982

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

4.2

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How North Twin Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of April. In 2026 it was April 30, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 30 years between 1982 and 2026.

About 878 reported fish per acre, 11th most of 16 lakes in Otsego County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at North Twin Lake

Fishing North Twin Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 12 of 24 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more.

Brown Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 24
Last stocked
May 1, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Brook Trout 6 plants
Plants
6 of 24
Last stocked
November 29, 2022

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 6 plants
Plants
6 of 24
Last stocked
April 30, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1201982
  • 4801992
  • 252014
  • 2742015
  • 2342016
  • 2752017
  • 2882018
  • 2702019
  • 2532020
  • 2902021
  • 2602022
  • 2002023
  • 2502024
  • 2302025
  • 2402026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 24 plants Showing 24 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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 5 – report
November 17, 2015 Brook Trout 19 – 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
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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