Twin Buttes Lake fishing

Fishing at Twin Buttes Lake is on a reservoir, stocked with Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 2.9 times a year since 2018, most often in April and September. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

September 1, 2026

Plants on record

26

Since 2018

Species recorded

3

Average size

6.8 in

Elevation

7,253 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Laramie, WY

One of the Plains Lakes west of Laramie, grouped with nearby Alsop, Gelatt, Hattie, Leazenby, and Meeboer lakes. Per Wyoming Game and Fish Department's regional guide it holds rainbow, cutthroat, and brown trout, plus kokanee salmon and yellow perch.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Twin Buttes Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2026 it was March 1, 2026, earlier than usual.

Fish at Twin Buttes Lake

Fishing Twin Buttes Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 16 of 26 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more.

Rainbow Trout 16 plants
Plants
16 of 26
Last stocked
September 1, 2026
Average length
7.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 26
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
6.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 26
Last stocked
April 1, 2019
Average length
6.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 12,8612018
  • 13,1962019
  • 12,4682020
  • 12,3962021
  • 12,3772022
  • 11,9502023
  • 13,1782024
  • 12,7052025
  • 10,0122026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 26 plants Showing 26 plants

Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 1, 2026 Rainbow Trout 5,012 6.9 in report
March 1, 2026 Rainbow Trout 5,000 5.9 in report
September 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 5,207 6.9 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 5,000 6.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 2,498 7.2 in report
October 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 4,933 7.9 in report
October 1, 2024 Brown Trout 2,764 6.1 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 5,481 6.2 in report
September 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 4,893 9.2 in report
June 1, 2023 Brown Trout 2,517 4.1 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 4,540 7.9 in report
September 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 5,000 6.8 in report
May 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 5,131 7.9 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 2,246 6.7 in report
October 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 5,198 6.9 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 2,250 6.6 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 4,948 7.6 in report
September 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 4,518 7.2 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 5,450 6.1 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 2,500 6.4 in report
April 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 5,496 6.8 in report
April 1, 2019 Cutthroat Trout 5,400 6.2 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 2,300 6.2 in report
April 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 4,898 7.4 in report
April 1, 2018 Cutthroat Trout 5,460 6.5 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 2,503 6.5 in 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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