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Saint Joseph River

Michigan DNR logged 3 trout stocking dates at Saint Joseph River in 2026 so far, 167,004 fish in all. The latest was on Apr 1, 2026.

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

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Saint Joseph River in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
167,004
by the same date in 2025
161,497
in all of 2025
161,497
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 1, 2026140,559Coho salmon, avg 5.5 in; Rainbow trout, avg 8 in; Rainbow trout, avg 7.8 in; Rainbow trout, avg 7.7 in
2026 · 167,004 fish on 3 dates
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
Apr 1Coho salmon53,000 fish · Shamrock Park53,000Shamrock Park5.5 in
Apr 1Rainbow trout35,238 fish · Indiana-Lincoln Park35,238Indiana-Lincoln Park8 in
Apr 1Coho salmon26,492 fish · Shamrock Park26,492Shamrock Park5.5 in
Apr 1Rainbow trout20,584 fish · Indiana-Lincoln Park20,584Indiana-Lincoln Park7.8 in
Apr 1Rainbow trout5,245 fish · Shamrock Park5,245Shamrock Park7.7 in
Mar 26Rainbow trout6,545 fish · Shamrock Park6,545Shamrock Park7.9 in
Mar 25Rainbow trout19,900 fish · Shamrock Park19,900Shamrock Park8 in
2025 · 161,497 fish on 3 dates
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
Apr 10Rainbow trout28,688 fish · Indiana-Lincoln Park28,688Indiana-Lincoln Park7.7 in
Apr 10Rainbow trout26,920 fish · Indiana-Lincoln Park26,920Indiana-Lincoln Park7.7 in
Apr 10Rainbow trout16,512 fish · Shamrock Park16,512Shamrock Park7.7 in
Apr 10Rainbow trout14,713 fish · Shamrock Park14,713Shamrock Park7.7 in
Apr 2Coho salmon24,888 fish · Shamrock Park24,888Shamrock Park5.6 in
Apr 1Coho salmon49,776 fish · Shamrock Park49,776Shamrock Park5.6 in
Every year since 2020
YearStocking datesFish
20263167,004
20253161,497
20246328,136
20235283,726
20225339,851
20213235,906
20204169,931
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. 170k2020: 169,931 fish
  2. 236k2021: 235,906 fish
  3. 340k2022: 339,851 fish
  4. 284k2023: 283,726 fish
  5. 328k2024: 328,136 fish
  6. 161k2025: 161,497 fish
  7. 167k2026: 167,004 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Rainbow trout1,090,28165%
Coho salmon595,77035%

Where it is

Michigan trout stockingAll Berrien 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 Berrien County: Mill Creek, South Branch Galien River, Galien River, Blue Creek, Brandywine Creek, Dowagiac River, 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.