West Lost Lake fishing

Fishing at West Lost Lake has Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 1982, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

April 30, 2026

Plants on record

37

Since 1982

Species recorded

3

Surface acres

3.5

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How West Lost 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 23 years between 1982 and 2026.

About 1,548 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 16 lakes in Otsego County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at West Lost Lake

Fishing West Lost Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 15 of 37 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more.

Rainbow Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 37
Last stocked
April 26, 2022

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 13 plants
Plants
13 of 37
Last stocked
April 30, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Brook Trout 9 plants
Plants
9 of 37
Last stocked
November 29, 2022

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3501982
  • 4001985
  • 2401992
  • 2102007
  • 1982008
  • 2102009
  • 4972010
  • 2002011
  • 2452012
  • 2602013
  • 2152014
  • 2402015
  • 1722016
  • 2102017
  • 2582018
  • 2502019
  • 2092020
  • 2502021
  • 2252022
  • 1902024
  • 2002025
  • 1902026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 37 plants Showing 37 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 30, 2026 Brown Trout 190 – report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 200 – report
April 17, 2024 Brown Trout 190 – report
November 29, 2022 Brook Trout 25 – report
April 26, 2022 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
November 9, 2021 Brook Trout 50 – report
April 12, 2021 Brown Trout 200 – report
April 30, 2020 Rainbow Trout 209 – report
November 8, 2019 Brook Trout 50 – report
May 6, 2019 Brown Trout 200 – report
May 7, 2018 Rainbow Trout 220 – report
May 7, 2018 Brown Trout 38 – report
November 7, 2017 Brook Trout 35 – report
April 20, 2017 Brown Trout 175 – report
May 10, 2016 Rainbow Trout 172 – report
November 17, 2015 Brook Trout 40 – report
April 22, 2015 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
October 28, 2014 Brook Trout 25 – report
May 6, 2014 Rainbow Trout 190 – report
April 25, 2013 Brown Trout 25 – report
April 25, 2013 Brown Trout 20 – report
April 25, 2013 Brown Trout 15 – report
April 25, 2013 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
April 26, 2012 Brown Trout 20 – report
April 26, 2012 Brown Trout 35 – report
April 26, 2012 Rainbow Trout 190 – report
April 19, 2011 Rainbow Trout 200 – report
November 3, 2010 Brook Trout 49 – report
May 18, 2010 Brown Trout 250 – report
April 20, 2010 Rainbow Trout 198 – report
April 22, 2009 Rainbow Trout 210 – report
April 23, 2008 Rainbow Trout 198 – report
April 20, 2007 Rainbow Trout 210 – report
April 15, 1992 Rainbow Trout 120 – report
April 14, 1992 Rainbow Trout 120 – report
October 8, 1985 Brook Trout 400 – report
November 9, 1982 Brook Trout 350 – 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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