Dowagiac River
Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Dowagiac River in 2026 so far, 5,600 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
- 5,600
- by the same date in 2025
- 6,000
- in all of 2025
- 6,000
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 trout2,800 fish · Peavine Street BAS | 2,800 | Peavine Street BAS | 5.1 in |
| Apr 21 | Brown trout2,800 fish · Indian Lake Rd | 2,800 | Indian Lake Rd | 5.1 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | Brown trout3,000 fish · Peavine Street BAS | 3,000 | Peavine Street BAS | 5.3 in |
| Apr 28 | Brown trout3,000 fish · Indian Lake Rd | 3,000 | Indian Lake Rd | 5.3 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5,600 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5,600 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5,400 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5,400 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5,970 |
| 2020 | 1 | 6,640 |
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 | 40,610 | 100% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Cass County: Dowagiac Creek, Birch Lake, Brandywine Creek, Harwood Lake, Hemlock Lake.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.