South Twin Lake fishing

Fishing at South 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 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

Plants on record

23

Since 1982

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

3.2

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How South Twin Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth 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 1,084 reported fish per acre, 10th most of 16 lakes in Otsego County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at South Twin Lake

Fishing South Twin Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 12 of 23 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Brown Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 23
Last stocked
April 30, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 6 plants
Plants
6 of 23
Last stocked
May 1, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 23
Last stocked
November 29, 2022

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 981982
  • 4201992
  • 252014
  • 2342015
  • 2002016
  • 2602017
  • 3882018
  • 2752019
  • 3072020
  • 2602021
  • 2232022
  • 1902023
  • 1902024
  • 2102025
  • 1902026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 23 plants Showing 23 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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
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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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