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Otsego County, Michigan trout stocking

Michigan stocks 13 waters in Otsego County (11 lakes and ponds, 2 streams). The most recent stocking was Sturgeon River, 6 months ago (May 9, 2026). Most stockings here come in April. On our record, 7 of these waters have been stocked in November and December.

Updated nightly from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Michigan DNR) stocking data.

When Otsego County is stocked

JanFebMarApr: 71 stocking days71AprMay: 40 stocking days40MayJunJulAug: 1 stocking day1AugSepOct: 1 stocking day1OctNov: 23 stocking days23NovDec
Stocking days in Otsego County by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Otsego County waters stocked in November and December

Across every year on record, most stocking days first. Past years are a guide, not a schedule.

  1. 1.Ford Lake4 stocking days in 4 years, last Nov 29, 2022
  2. 2.Lost Lake4 stocking days in 4 years, last Nov 29, 2022
  3. 3.Section Four Lake4 stocking days in 4 years, last Nov 29, 2022
  4. 4.West Lost Lake4 stocking days in 4 years, last Nov 29, 2022
  5. 5.North Twin Lake3 stocking days in 3 years, last Nov 29, 2022
  6. 6.South Twin Lake3 stocking days in 3 years, last Nov 29, 2022
  7. 7.Pickerel Lake1 stocking day, last Nov 22, 2023

Stocked waters in Otsego County

WaterTypeLast stockedOn recordSpecies
Sturgeon RiverstreamMay 9, 20262Rainbow trout
Bridge LakelakeApr 30, 202610Rainbow trout
North Twin LakelakeApr 30, 202616Brook trout, Brown trout, Rainbow trout
South Twin LakelakeApr 30, 202616Brook trout, Brown trout, Rainbow trout
West Lost LakelakeApr 30, 202615Brook trout, Brown trout, Rainbow trout
Lost LakelakeApr 27, 202616Brook trout, Brown trout
Section Four LakelakeApr 27, 202614Brook trout
Big Chub LakelakeApr 16, 202610Rainbow trout
Heart LakelakeApr 16, 202610Rainbow trout
Pickerel LakelakeApr 16, 20269Rainbow trout
Ford LakelakeMay 1, 202514Brook trout, Brown trout
Club CreekstreamMay 15, 202413Brook trout, Rainbow trout
Storey LakelakeAug 1, 20181Rainbow trout

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