Brown Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last April 30, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk South Twin Lake fishing
South 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 May. 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
- · Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 23
- Since 1982
- Species recorded
- 3
- Surface acres
- 3.2
Fish at South Twin Lake
Brown Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last April 30, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last May 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last November 29, 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk How South Twin Lake is stocked
About 1,084 reported fish per acre, 9th most of 15 lakes in Otsego County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1982
98
Fish stocked in 1992
420
Fish stocked in 2014
25
Fish stocked in 2015
234
Fish stocked in 2016
200
Fish stocked in 2017
260
Fish stocked in 2018
388
Fish stocked in 2019
275
Fish stocked in 2020
307
Fish stocked in 2021
260
Fish stocked in 2022
223
Fish stocked in 2023
190
Fish stocked in 2024
190
Fish stocked in 2025
210
Fish stocked in 2026
190
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | Brown Trout | 190 | – | report |
| May 1, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 210 | – | report |
| April 17, 2024 | Brown Trout | 190 | – | report |
| April 19, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 190 | – | report |
| November 29, 2022 | Brook Trout | 25 | – | report |
| April 26, 2022 | Brown Trout | 198 | – | report |
| April 21, 2021 | Brown Trout | 60 | – | report |
| April 21, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 200 | – | report |
| May 4, 2020 | Brown Trout | 307 | – | report |
| November 8, 2019 | Brook Trout | 50 | – | report |
| May 6, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 225 | – | report |
| May 7, 2018 | Brown Trout | 350 | – | report |
| May 7, 2018 | Brown Trout | 38 | – | report |
| November 7, 2017 | Brook Trout | 35 | – | report |
| April 20, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 225 | – | report |
| April 26, 2016 | Brown Trout | 200 | – | report |
| November 17, 2015 | Brook Trout | 25 | – | report |
| April 22, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 209 | – | report |
| October 28, 2014 | Brook Trout | 25 | – | report |
| April 29, 1992 | Brown Trout | 140 | – | report |
| April 28, 1992 | Brown Trout | 140 | – | report |
| April 27, 1992 | Brown Trout | 140 | – | report |
| November 9, 1982 | Brown Trout | 98 | – | 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 South Twin Lake?
Fishing South Twin Lake usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 12 of 23 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more. Brown Trout was last stocked April 30, 2026. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 1, 2025. Brook Trout was last stocked November 29, 2022.
When is South Twin Lake stocked?
Last stocked April 30, 2026. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1982, most often in April and May. About 1,084 reported fish per acre, 9th 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.