Birch Lake
Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Birch Lake in 2026 so far, 3,100 fish in all. The latest was on Mar 31, 2026.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
Birch Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 3,100
- by the same date in 2025
- 3,100
- in all of 2025
- 3,100
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 | Rainbow trout3,100 fish · Birch Lake | 3,100 | Birch Lake | 5.9 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout3,100 fish · Birch Lake | 3,100 | Birch Lake | 6.4 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3,100 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3,100 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3,249 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2,800 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2,950 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2,950 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2,800 |
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 | 20,949 | 100% |
Where it is
Map point 41.8783, -85.8563: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 621408). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.
Also in Cass County: Dowagiac Creek, Dowagiac River, Brandywine Creek, Harwood Lake, Hemlock Lake.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.