South Branch Paw Paw River

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

Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at South Branch Paw Paw River in 2026 so far, 2,600 fish in all. The latest was on Apr 27, 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 Paw Paw River in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 2,600
by the same date in 2025: 2,800
in all of 2025: 2,800

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 27, 20262,600Brown trout, avg 5.2 in

2026 · 2,600 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
Apr 27	Brown trout1,400 fish · 60th Avenue	1,400	60th Avenue	5.2 in
Apr 27	Brown trout1,200 fish · Site: County Road 358 (68Th St).	1,200	County Road 358 (68Th St).	5.2 in

2025 · 2,800 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
Apr 14	Brown trout1,500 fish · 60th Avenue	1,500	60th Avenue	4.9 in
Apr 14	Brown trout1,300 fish · Site: County Road 358 (68Th St).	1,300	County Road 358 (68Th St).	4.9 in

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	1	2,600
2025	1	2,800
2024	1	2,600
2023	1	2,520
2022	1	2,800
2021	1	2,800
2020	1	2,600

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.

2.6k2020: 2,600 fish
2.8k2021: 2,800 fish
2.8k2022: 2,800 fish
2.5k2023: 2,520 fish
2.6k2024: 2,600 fish
2.8k2025: 2,800 fish
2.6k2026: 2,600 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Brown trout	18,720	100%

Where it is

Michigan trout stocking All Van Buren 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 Van Buren County: Black River (South Haven), Brush Creek, East Br Paw Paw River, Pine Creek, Shafer Lake.

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.