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West Lost Lake trout stocking

Otsego County, Michigan · lake

West Lost Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 30, 2026). We have 6 stockings on record since Apr 17, 2024, 1 in the last 12 months (380 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout.

Last stocked
5 months ago
Apr 30, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
380 fish
On record
6 stockings
since Apr 17, 2024

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: PIGEON RIVER NEAR VANDERBILT, MI (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
75 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.23 ft
53158264Aug 11Sep 24
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 75 cfs on Sep 24.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at West Lost Lake

  • Tonight
    43°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Friday
    71°F
    Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny
    wind 0 mph
  • Friday Night
    42°F
    Areas Of Fog
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday
    72°F
    Areas Of Fog then Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday Night
    42°F
    Clear
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Sunday
    72°F
    Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is West Lost Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 2 stockings2AprMay: 1 stockings1MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of West Lost Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout61,1601937.5 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 30, 2026Brown trout190
Apr 30, 2026Brown trout190
May 1, 2025Brown trout200
May 1, 2025Brown trout200
Apr 17, 2024Brown trout190
Apr 17, 2024Brown trout190

From Michigan fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.

Where is West Lost Lake?

Otsego County, Michigan. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near West Lost Lake

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Questions about West Lost Lake

When was West Lost Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 30, 2026 (brown trout, 190 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
How often is West Lost Lake stocked?
It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in West Lost Lake?
Brown trout (6 stockings, 1,160 fish).