South Branch Galien River

Name: Trout stocking records: South Branch Galien River, Michigan
Creator: Stocking Record

Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at South Branch Galien River in 2026 so far, 1,510 fish in all. The latest was on Apr 21, 2026.

Michigan DNR data pulled Nov 6, 2026. Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors

South Branch Galien River in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 1,510
by the same date in 2025: 1,580
in all of 2025: 1,580

Stocking log

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.

Last stocked, Apr 21, 20261,510Brown trout, avg 5.1 in

2026 · 1,510 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
Apr 21	Brown trout850 fish · Martin Road	850	Martin Road	5.1 in
Apr 21	Brown trout660 fish · Forest Lawn	660	Forest Lawn	5.1 in

2025 · 1,580 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
Apr 28	Brown trout890 fish · Martin Road	890	Martin Road	5.3 in
Apr 28	Brown trout690 fish · Forest Lawn	690	Forest Lawn	5.3 in

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	1	1,510
2025	1	1,580
2024	1	1,490
2023	1	1,438
2022	1	1,600
2021	1	1,580
2020	1	1,530

2020 – 2026

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.

1.5k2020: 1,530 fish
1.6k2021: 1,580 fish
1.6k2022: 1,600 fish
1.4k2023: 1,438 fish
1.5k2024: 1,490 fish
1.6k2025: 1,580 fish
1.5k2026: 1,510 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Brown trout	10,728	100%

Where it is

Michigan trout stocking All Berrien County waters Recently stocked in Michigan

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, Galien River, Blue Creek, Brandywine Creek, Dowagiac River, McCoy Creek, Paw Paw River.

Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled Nov 6, 2026. Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.