Paw Paw River
Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Paw Paw River in 2026 so far, 8,401 fish in all. The latest was on Apr 1, 2026.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
Paw Paw River in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 8,401
- by the same date in 2025
- 13,860
- in all of 2025
- 13,860
Every stocking record
Every trout and salmon release Michigan DNR lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then yearly totals since 2020. Counts include small fish (fingerlings) as well as catchable trout; the average length tells them apart (the DNR records it in centimetres; it is shown here in inches). The site is the stocking point the DNR names within the water.
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | Rainbow trout8,401 fish · Watervliet | 8,401 | Watervliet | 7.7 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 | Rainbow trout13,860 fish · Watervliet | 13,860 | Watervliet | 7.7 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8,401 |
| 2025 | 1 | 13,860 |
| 2024 | 1 | 8,795 |
| 2023 | 1 | 8,803 |
| 2022 | 1 | 8,798 |
| 2020 | 2 | 44,608 |
Trout stocked each year
2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow. Counts include fingerlings. Records start in 2020.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 93,265 | 100% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Berrien County: Saint Joseph River, Mill Creek, South Branch Galien River, Galien River, Blue Creek, Brandywine Creek, Dowagiac River, McCoy Creek.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.