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Twin Lake — Big Cottonwood Cyn
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Today’s report
Twin Lake — Big Cottonwood Cyn is a fair bet today. The DWR last stocked cutthroat trout (4,016 fish) on July 22. This Afternoon's forecast: sunny, 49°F.
- calm, fishable weather
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Jul 22, 2026 — cutthroat trout (4,016 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | cutthroat trout | 4,016 | 2.04" |
| Sep 17, 2025 | cutthroat trout | 4,035 | 2.26" |
| Sep 24, 2024 | cutthroat trout | 4,040 | 2.31" |
| Sep 19, 2022 | cutthroat trout | 4,000 | 2.43" |
| Jun 27, 2022 | brook trout | 5,004 | 2.75" |
| Sep 21, 2021 | cutthroat trout | 5,000 | 2.46" |
Best time to fish Twin Lake — Big Cottonwood Cyn
The DWR has stocked Twin Lake — Big Cottonwood Cyn 6 times over the last 4 seasons, and 100% of those plants landed in June, July, September — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.
Species
Location
Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):
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Regulations
No water-specific rules listed for this water in the current Utah Fishing Guidebook — statewide general rules and daily limits apply (trout limit 4, combined). Verify in the current guidebook before you fish.
This week’s weather
This Afternoon
49°F
Sunny
Tonight
36°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
45°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
35°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
45°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
37°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
43°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
44% precip
Tuesday Night
36°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Light Rain
37% precip
Wednesday
47°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
38°F
Chance Light Rain
25% precip