Bear Creek
Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Bear Creek in 2026 so far, 1,320 fish in all. The latest was on Apr 27, 2026.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
Bear Creek in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 1,320
- by the same date in 2025
- 1,375
- in all of 2025
- 1,375
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 27 | Brown trout660 fish · 41St Street | 660 | 41St Street | 5.2 in |
| Apr 27 | Brown trout660 fish · M-40 | 660 | M-40 | 5.2 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 | Brown trout690 fish · M-40 | 690 | M-40 | 4.9 in |
| Apr 14 | Brown trout685 fish · 41St Street | 685 | 41St Street | 4.9 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1,320 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1,375 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1,297 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1,258 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1,400 |
| 2021 | 1 | 988 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1,340 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 8,978 | 100% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Allegan County: Rabbit River, Swan Creek, Gun River, Kalamazoo River, Kalamazoo River (Saugatuck), Mann Creek, Pine Creek.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.