Paint Creek
Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Paint Creek in 2026 so far, 5,150 fish in all. The latest was on Apr 30, 2026.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
Paint Creek in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 5,150
- by the same date in 2025
- 5,590
- in all of 2025
- 5,590
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 30 | Brown trout1,100 fish · Clarkston/Kern Rds | 1,100 | Clarkston/Kern Rds | 4.6 in |
| Apr 30 | Brown trout1,100 fish · Adams Road | 1,100 | Adams Road | 4.6 in |
| Apr 30 | Brown trout1,100 fish · Tienken Road | 1,100 | Tienken Road | 4.6 in |
| Apr 30 | Brown trout1,100 fish · Rochester City Park | 1,100 | Rochester City Park | 4.6 in |
| Apr 30 | Brown trout750 fish · Village Park | 750 | Village Park | 4.6 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22 | Brown trout1,200 fish · Clarkston/Kern Rds | 1,200 | Clarkston/Kern Rds | 5.1 in |
| Apr 22 | Brown trout1,200 fish · Adams Road | 1,200 | Adams Road | 5.1 in |
| Apr 22 | Brown trout1,200 fish · Tienken Road | 1,200 | Tienken Road | 5.1 in |
| Apr 22 | Brown trout1,200 fish · Rochester City Park | 1,200 | Rochester City Park | 5.1 in |
| Apr 22 | Brown trout790 fish · Village Park | 790 | Village Park | 5.1 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5,150 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5,590 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5,135 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3,700 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5,600 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3,890 |
| 2020 | 1 | 5,170 |
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 | 34,235 | 100% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Oakland County: Huron River, Clinton River, Kearsley Creek, Maceday Lake.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.