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Van Buren County

Black River (South Haven)

Michigan DNR logged 2 trout stocking dates at Black River (South Haven) in 2026 so far, 144,740 fish in all. The latest was on May 8, 2026.

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

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Black River (South Haven) in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
144,740
by the same date in 2025
20,967
in all of 2025
20,967
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, May 8, 2026124,639Chinook salmon, avg 3.7 in
2026 · 144,740 fish on 2 dates
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
May 8Chinook salmon124,639 fish · South Haven Net Pen124,639South Haven Net Pen3.7 in
May 1Rainbow trout20,101 fish · South Haven20,101South Haven7.1 in
2025 · 20,967 fish on 2 dates
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
May 6Rainbow trout3,043 fish · South Haven3,043South Haven7.1 in
Apr 7Rainbow trout17,924 fish · South Haven17,924South Haven7.7 in
Every year since 2020
YearStocking datesFish
20262144,740
2025220,967
20243161,189
2023120,076
2022298,429
2020295,353
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. 95k2020: 95,353 fish
  2. –2021: 0 fish
  3. 98k2022: 98,429 fish
  4. 20k2023: 20,076 fish
  5. 161k2024: 161,189 fish
  6. 21k2025: 20,967 fish
  7. 145k2026: 144,740 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Chinook salmon418,42077%
Rainbow trout122,33423%

Where it is

Michigan trout stockingAll Van Buren County watersRecently stocked in Michigan

No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.

Also in Van Buren County: Brush Creek, East Br Paw Paw River, South Branch Paw Paw River, Pine Creek, Shafer Lake.

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