Shafer Lake

Name: Trout stocking records: Shafer Lake, Michigan
Creator: Stocking Record

Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Shafer Lake in 2026 so far, 4,100 fish in all. The latest was on Apr 1, 2026.

Michigan DNR data pulled Nov 6, 2026. Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Shafer Lake in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 4,100
by the same date in 2025: 2,600
in all of 2025: 2,600

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, 20264,100Rainbow trout, avg 6.1 in

2026 · 4,100 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
Apr 1	Rainbow trout4,100 fish · Shafer Lake	4,100	Shafer Lake	6.1 in

2025 · 2,600 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
Apr 9	Rainbow trout2,600 fish · Shafer Lake	2,600	Shafer Lake	6.5 in

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	1	4,100
2025	1	2,600
2024	1	2,750
2023	1	2,400
2022	1	2,500
2021	1	2,500
2020	1	2,399

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.

2.4k2020: 2,399 fish
2.5k2021: 2,500 fish
2.5k2022: 2,500 fish
2.4k2023: 2,400 fish
2.8k2024: 2,750 fish
2.6k2025: 2,600 fish
4.1k2026: 4,100 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Rainbow trout	19,249	100%

Where it is

Michigan trout stocking All Van Buren County waters Recently stocked in Michigan Trout stocking near Grand Rapids Trout stocking near Kalamazoo

Open on a map

Map point 42.1912, -86.1030: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 637633). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.

Closest waters on this site

Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.

Also in Van Buren County: Black River (South Haven), Brush Creek, East Br Paw Paw River, South Branch Paw Paw River, Pine Creek.

Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled Nov 6, 2026. Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.