Rainbow Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last September 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Twin Buttes Lake fishing
Twin Buttes Lake fishing is stocked with Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Rainbow Trout on a reservoir. 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 2026
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 26
- Since 2018
- Species recorded
- 3
- Average size
- 6.8 in
- Elevation
- 7,253 ft
Fish at Twin Buttes Lake
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last September 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last April 2019 Last stocked April 2019 · avg 6.4 in · 2 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guideHow Twin Buttes Lake is stocked
Fish stocked in 2018
12,861
Fish stocked in 2019
13,196
Fish stocked in 2020
12,468
Fish stocked in 2021
12,396
Fish stocked in 2022
12,377
Fish stocked in 2023
11,950
Fish stocked in 2024
13,178
Fish stocked in 2025
12,705
Fish stocked in 2026
10,012
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 5,012 | 6.9 in | report |
| March 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 5.9 in | report |
| September 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 5,207 | 6.9 in | report |
| April 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 6.1 in | report |
| April 2025 | Brown Trout | 2,498 | 7.2 in | report |
| October 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 4,933 | 7.9 in | report |
| October 2024 | Brown Trout | 2,764 | 6.1 in | report |
| April 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 5,481 | 6.2 in | report |
| September 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 4,893 | 9.2 in | report |
| June 2023 | Brown Trout | 2,517 | 4.1 in | report |
| May 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 4,540 | 7.9 in | report |
| September 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 6.8 in | report |
| May 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 5,131 | 7.9 in | report |
| May 2022 | Brown Trout | 2,246 | 6.7 in | report |
| October 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 5,198 | 6.9 in | report |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | 2,250 | 6.6 in | report |
| April 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 4,948 | 7.6 in | report |
| September 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 4,518 | 7.2 in | report |
| April 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 5,450 | 6.1 in | report |
| April 2020 | Brown Trout | 2,500 | 6.4 in | report |
| April 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 5,496 | 6.8 in | report |
| April 2019 | Brown Trout | 2,300 | 6.2 in | report |
| April 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 5,400 | 6.2 in | report |
| April 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 4,898 | 7.4 in | report |
| April 2018 | Cutthroat Trout | 5,460 | 6.5 in | report |
| March 2018 | Brown Trout | 2,503 | 6.5 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Laramie, WY
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping
13 miles west of Laramie: take WY 230 west, turn right on Pahlow Lane (CR 422) for 5.5 miles, right on Big Hollow Road, then left on Twin Buttes Road. Two parking areas with outhouses and a boat ramp, and almost 4 miles of fishable shore. Mixed public and private land; road not plowed in winter.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wyoming Game and Fish Department before you go.
Nearest lakes
Public land at Twin Buttes Lake
Twin Buttes Lake is 0.3 miles outside the edge of Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Twin Buttes Lake?
Fishing Twin Buttes Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 16 of 26 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 2026, averaging 7.1 in. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 6.2 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked April 2019, averaging 6.4 in.
When is Twin Buttes Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 2026. It is stocked about 2.9 times a year since 2018, most often in April and September.
How big are the fish stocked at Twin Buttes Lake?
Stocked fish average 6.8 in. Rainbow Trout average 7.1 in. Brown Trout average 6.2 in. Cutthroat Trout average 6.4 in.
How do you get on Twin Buttes Lake?
The nearest town is Laramie, WY. Facilities include restrooms and camping. 13 miles west of Laramie: take WY 230 west, turn right on Pahlow Lane (CR 422) for 5.5 miles, right on Big Hollow Road, then left on Twin Buttes Road. Two parking areas with outhouses and a boat ramp, and almost 4 miles of fishable shore. Mixed public and private land; road not plowed in winter.