West Lost Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in April. A 3.5-acre lake, and one of 11 stocked waters on the Otsego County record.
Otsego County · Michigan · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked Oct 14.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 | Brown trout | adult | 190 | completed |
When to fish West Lost Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:15 am-12:15 pm and 10:38 pm-12:38 am | 4:32-5:32 am and 4:46-5:46 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:02 am-1:02 pm | 5:45-6:45 am and 5:06-6:06 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Apr 30
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Michigan fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Lost Lake | 0.2 mi | Apr 27 |
| Hemlock Lake | 0.6 mi | Apr 27 |
| North Twin Lake | 0.6 mi | Apr 30 |
| South Twin Lake | 0.7 mi | Apr 30 |
| Section Four Lake | 1.7 mi | Apr 27 |
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