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Van Buren County fish stocking & fishing report

In the last 12 months, the Michigan DNR reported stocking 233,157 fish at 7 lakes and streams in Van Buren County, including Chinook Salmon, Rainbow Trout and Walleye. The most recent plant was on Jun 10, 2026.

233,157Fish stocked (12 months)
7Lakes and streams
Jun 10Most recent plant
4Species
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Recent stockings in Van Buren County

Newest first. DNR reports last checked Nov 10, 2026, 9:28 AM.

Jun 10, 2026
Black River (South Haven)10,567 Walleye · avg 1.3 in · Muskegon strainCITY LAUNCH SITE
May 8, 2026
Black River (South Haven)124,639 Chinook Salmon · avg 3.7 in · Michigan strainSOUTH HAVEN NET PEN
May 1, 2026
Black River (South Haven)20,101 Rainbow Trout · avg 7.1 in · Michigan strainSOUTH HAVEN
Apr 27, 2026
Pine Creek3,000 Brown Trout · avg 5.2 in · Sturgeon River strainCOUNTY ROAD 388 (12TH AVE)
Apr 27, 2026
South Branch Paw Paw River1,400 Brown Trout · avg 5.2 in · Sturgeon River strain60th Avenue
Apr 27, 2026
Brush Creek1,300 Brown Trout · avg 5.2 in · Sturgeon River strainRED ARROW HIGHWAY
Apr 27, 2026
South Branch Paw Paw River1,200 Brown Trout · avg 5.2 in · Sturgeon River strainCOUNTY ROAD 358 (68TH ST).
Apr 27, 2026
Brush Creek1,100 Brown Trout · avg 5.2 in · Sturgeon River strainCAMPGROUND AT 52ND AVE.
Apr 27, 2026
East Br Paw Paw River660 Brown Trout · avg 5.2 in · Sturgeon River strainC.R. 653
Apr 27, 2026
East Br Paw Paw River558 Brown Trout · avg 5.2 in · Sturgeon River strain30TH STREET
Apr 1, 2026
Shafer Lake4,100 Rainbow Trout · avg 6.1 in · Eagle Lake strain
Nov 13, 2025
Paw Paw River64,532 Rainbow Trout · avg 3.4 in · Michigan strainLawrence Canoe Launch

Every stocked lake and stream in Van Buren County

Last 12 months, newest first.

Lake or streamLast stockedSpeciesFish (12 mo)
Black River (South Haven)Jun 10, 2026Chinook Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Walleye155,307
Brush CreekApr 27, 2026Brown Trout2,400
East Br Paw Paw RiverApr 27, 2026Brown Trout1,218
Pine CreekApr 27, 2026Brown Trout3,000
South Branch Paw Paw RiverApr 27, 2026Brown Trout2,600
Shafer LakeApr 1, 2026Rainbow Trout4,100
Paw Paw RiverNov 13, 2025Rainbow Trout64,532

About this report

This page lists the public fish plants the Michigan DNR has reported in Van Buren County over the last 12 months. It updates by itself every time the DNR posts new stocking reports. Private pond plants are left out. The DNR sometimes posts reports days or weeks after the fish go in, so a lake may have been stocked before it shows up here.

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