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Bear Creek

Town: 03N 123 records Last reported: April 27, 2026

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Bear Creek was on April 27, 2026: 660 Brown Trout (5.19 in avg).

Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

A schedule is a plan, not confirmation that fish were released. Stocking records do not guarantee fish are still available.

No current or upcoming schedule is in this archive. Check the official report before choosing a trip date.

County
Allegan
Town
03N
Species on record
Brown Trout, Brook Trout
Records
123 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Bear Creek location context

Approximate · county context
Alcona County Alger County Allegan County Alpena County Antrim County Arenac County Baraga County Barry County Bay County Benzie County Berrien County Branch County Calhoun County Cass County Charlevoix County Cheboygan County Chippewa County Clare County Clinton County Crawford County Delta County Dickinson County Eaton County Emmet County Genesee County Gladwin County Gogebic County Grand Traverse County Gratiot County Hillsdale County Houghton County Huron County Ingham County Ionia County Iosco County Iron County Isabella County Jackson County Kalamazoo County Kalkaska County Kent County Keweenaw County Lake County Lapeer County Leelanau County Lenawee County Livingston County Luce County Mackinac County Macomb County Manistee County Marquette County Mason County Mecosta County Menominee County Midland County Missaukee County Monroe County Montcalm County Montmorency County Muskegon County Newaygo County Oakland County Oceana County Ogemaw County Ontonagon County Osceola County Oscoda County Otsego County Ottawa County Presque Isle County Roscommon County Saginaw County Sanilac County Schoolcraft County Shiawassee County St. Clair County St. Joseph County Tuscola County Van Buren County Washtenaw County Wayne County Wexford County MI Allegan County
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Agency records

Stocking history

123 records from March 21, 1979 to April 27, 2026. Open a year to browse its records; scroll tables sideways for all columns. Scheduled means planned, even when the date has passed. Blank fields mean the source did not publish that detail.

2026 2 records
2026 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 27, 2026 reported Brown Trout6605.19 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 2026 reported Brown Trout6605.19 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2025 2 records
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 14, 2025 reported Brown Trout6854.86 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 14, 2025 reported Brown Trout6904.86 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 2 records
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 1, 2024 reported Brown Trout6475.39 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 2024 reported Brown Trout6505.39 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 2 records
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 23, 2023 reported Brown Trout6305.09 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 23, 2023 reported Brown Trout6285.09 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 2 records
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 18, 2022 reported Brown Trout7004.85 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 18, 2022 reported Brown Trout7004.85 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2021 2 records
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 11, 2021 reported Brown Trout4944.78 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 11, 2021 reported Brown Trout4944.78 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2020 2 records
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 14, 2020 reported Brown Trout6704.72 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 14, 2020 reported Brown Trout6704.72 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 2 records
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 8, 2019 reported Brown Trout7005.71 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 8, 2019 reported Brown Trout7005.71 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 2 records
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 9, 2018 reported Brown Trout7705.58 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 9, 2018 reported Brown Trout7705.58 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 2 records
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 11, 2017 reported Brown Trout7304.89 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 11, 2017 reported Brown Trout7304.89 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2016 2 records
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 12, 2016 reported Brown Trout7005.37 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 12, 2016 reported Brown Trout7005.37 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 2 records
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 14, 2015 reported Brown Trout8005.34 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 14, 2015 reported Brown Trout8005.34 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2014 2 records
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 24, 2014 reported Brown Trout6995.37 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 24, 2014 reported Brown Trout6995.37 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 2 records
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 15, 2013 reported Brown Trout7005.63 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 15, 2013 reported Brown Trout7005.63 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 2 records
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 12, 2012 reported Brown Trout8484.81 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 12, 2012 reported Brown Trout8474.81 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 2 records
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 4, 2011 reported Brown Trout6294.61 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 4, 2011 reported Brown Trout6304.61 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2010 2 records
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 20, 2010 reported Brown Trout7704.79 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 20, 2010 reported Brown Trout7704.79 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2009 2 records
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
March 25, 2009 reported Brown Trout7984.8 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 25, 2009 reported Brown Trout7974.8 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2008 2 records
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 21, 2008 reported Brown Trout7004.07 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 21, 2008 reported Brown Trout7004.07 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2007 2 records
2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 14, 2007 reported Brown Trout7267.76 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 14, 2007 reported Brown Trout7247.76 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 2 records
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 26, 2006 reported Brown Trout7707.4 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 2006 reported Brown Trout7707.4 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 2 records
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 25, 2005 reported Brown Trout6995.28 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 2005 reported Brown Trout7005.28 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 2 records
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 1, 2004 reported Brown Trout6995.01 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 1, 2004 reported Brown Trout7005.01 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 2 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
March 25, 2003 reported Brown Trout7005.06 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 25, 2003 reported Brown Trout6975.06 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 2 records
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
March 21, 2002 reported Brown Trout7004.76 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 21, 2002 reported Brown Trout7004.76 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 2 records
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 11, 2001 reported Brown Trout7004.69 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 11, 2001 reported Brown Trout7004.69 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 2 records
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 19, 2000 reported Brown Trout7003.66 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 19, 2000 reported Brown Trout7003.66 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 2 records
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 5, 1999 reported Brown Trout7003.9 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 1999 reported Brown Trout7003.9 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 2 records
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 7, 1998 reported Brown Trout6805.63 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 7, 1998 reported Brown Trout8905.63 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 2 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 14, 1997 reported Brown Trout7006.18 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 14, 1997 reported Brown Trout8976.18 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 2 records
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 19, 1996 reported Brown Trout7006.38 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 19, 1996 reported Brown Trout9006.38 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 2 records
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 17, 1995 reported Brown Trout6406.57 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 17, 1995 reported Brown Trout8706.57 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 2 records
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 27, 1994 reported Brown Trout7006.69 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 1994 reported Brown Trout9006.69 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 2 records
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 8, 1993 reported Brown Trout9006.06 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 8, 1993 reported Brown Trout7006.06 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 3 records
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 6, 1992 reported Brook Trout7005.31 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 1, 1992 reported Brown Trout6905.98 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 1, 1992 reported Brown Trout1,1705.98 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 3 records
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 23, 1991 reported Brown Trout7326.14 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 23, 1991 reported Brown Trout1,2586.14 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 27, 1991 reported Brook Trout7004.8 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 3 records
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 30, 1990 reported Brown Trout7005.47 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 30, 1990 reported Brown Trout1,1405.47 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 26, 1990 reported Brook Trout7006.5 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 3 records
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 1, 1989 reported Brook Trout7006.5 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 1989 reported Brown Trout7006.22 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 1989 reported Brown Trout1,2006.22 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 3 records
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 13, 1988 reported Brown Trout7005.28 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 13, 1988 reported Brown Trout1,2005.28 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 31, 1988 reported Brook Trout7005.98 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 3 records
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 13, 1987 reported Brown Trout5806.34 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 13, 1987 reported Brown Trout9606.34 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 14, 1987 reported Brook Trout7005.67 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 4 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 12, 1986 reported Brook Trout5475.43 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 12, 1986 reported Brook Trout5725.43 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 1, 1986 reported Brown Trout5506.26 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 1, 1986 reported Brown Trout9106.26 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 6 records
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 21, 1985 reported Brown Trout5006.26 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 21, 1985 reported Brown Trout5006.26 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 21, 1985 reported Brown Trout8006.26 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 19, 1985 reported Brook Trout5005.35 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 19, 1985 reported Brook Trout5005.35 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 19, 1985 reported Brook Trout5005.35 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 6 records
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 13, 1984 reported Brook Trout5004.88 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 13, 1984 reported Brook Trout5004.88 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 13, 1984 reported Brook Trout5004.88 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 10, 1984 reported Brown Trout7005.75 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 10, 1984 reported Brown Trout6005.75 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 10, 1984 reported Brown Trout1,2005.75 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 6 records
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 18, 1983 reported Brook Trout1,0004.8 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 18, 1983 reported Brook Trout1,0004.8 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 18, 1983 reported Brook Trout1,0004.8 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 11, 1983 reported Brown Trout6806.26 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 11, 1983 reported Brown Trout5906.22 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 11, 1983 reported Brown Trout1,1506.26 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 6 records
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 6, 1982 reported Brook Trout9705 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 6, 1982 reported Brook Trout9705 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 6, 1982 reported Brook Trout9705 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 1, 1982 reported Brown Trout6505.28 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 1, 1982 reported Brown Trout5505.28 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 30, 1982 reported Brown Trout1,1005.08 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 6 records
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 14, 1981 reported Brook Trout3001.54 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 14, 1981 reported Brook Trout7001.69 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 14, 1981 reported Brook Trout5001.65 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 23, 1981 reported Brown Trout6004.29 in avg Site: 41ST STREET Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 23, 1981 reported Brown Trout6004.29 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 23, 1981 reported Brown Trout8004.29 in avg Site: M-40 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 2 records
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 15, 1980 reported Brook Trout1,5007.32 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 31, 1980 reported Brown Trout2,3006.54 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1979 1 record
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
March 21, 1979 reported Brown Trout2,5006.22 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Records retain the dates, quantities, and status supplied by the linked agencies. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. A record for this water was last checked on . This check date is not a stocking date.

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