Dowagiac River
Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Dowagiac River in 2026 so far, 3,500 fish in all. The latest was on Apr 21, 2026.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
Dowagiac River in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 3,500
- by the same date in 2025
- 3,700
- in all of 2025
- 3,700
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 21 | Brown trout3,500 fish · Park | 3,500 | Park | 5.1 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | Brown trout3,700 fish · Park | 3,700 | Park | 5.3 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3,500 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3,700 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3,400 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3,320 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3,698 |
| 2021 | 1 | 7,690 |
| 2020 | 1 | 6,500 |
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 | 31,808 | 100% |
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, South Branch Galien River, Galien River, Blue Creek, Brandywine Creek, McCoy Creek, Paw Paw River.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.