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Shafer Lake - stocking report

Shafer Lake was last stocked on April 1, 2026: 4,100 Rainbow trout (6.11 in avg).

County
Van Buren
Town
03S
Species on record
Rainbow trout
Records
47 stocking events
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Full stocking history

DateSpeciesFishSize
April 1, 2026 Rainbow trout 4,100 6.11 in avg
April 9, 2025 Rainbow trout 2,600 6.5 in avg
April 1, 2024 Rainbow trout 2,750 6.44 in avg
April 6, 2023 Rainbow trout 2,400 6.27 in avg
April 11, 2022 Rainbow trout 2,500 6.85 in avg
April 29, 2021 Rainbow trout 2,500 6.47 in avg
April 29, 2020 Rainbow trout 2,399 7.04 in avg
April 8, 2019 Rainbow trout 2,748 6.41 in avg
April 30, 2018 Rainbow trout 2,700 6.48 in avg
April 20, 2017 Rainbow trout 2,750 6.41 in avg
May 5, 2016 Rainbow trout 2,500 6.59 in avg
May 14, 2015 Rainbow trout 2,749 6.78 in avg
May 14, 2014 Rainbow trout 2,598 6.73 in avg
April 30, 2013 Rainbow trout 2,500 6.88 in avg
April 4, 2012 Rainbow trout 2,500 6.71 in avg
May 9, 2011 Rainbow trout 2,596 6.59 in avg
April 22, 2010 Rainbow trout 2,600 7.12 in avg
April 30, 2009 Rainbow trout 2,609 6.75 in avg
April 10, 2008 Rainbow trout 2,600 6.66 in avg
May 1, 2007 Rainbow trout 2,900 6.3 in avg
April 3, 2006 Rainbow trout 2,497 6.4 in avg
April 13, 2005 Rainbow trout 2,995 7.14 in avg
April 8, 2004 Rainbow trout 2,991 7.34 in avg
April 10, 2003 Rainbow trout 2,880 5.94 in avg
April 1, 2002 Rainbow trout 2,580 5.91 in avg
April 18, 2001 Rainbow trout 2,500 6.18 in avg
April 17, 2000 Rainbow trout 2,488 6.38 in avg
May 13, 1999 Rainbow trout 1,630 7.68 in avg
April 5, 1999 Rainbow trout 770 6.77 in avg
April 8, 1998 Rainbow trout 2,430 6.1 in avg
March 6, 1997 Rainbow trout 2,500 6.1 in avg
March 28, 1996 Rainbow trout 2,589 6.1 in avg
September 29, 1995 Rainbow trout 500 5.94 in avg
March 31, 1995 Rainbow trout 2,770 6.73 in avg
March 26, 1991 Rainbow trout 1,711 6.97 in avg
March 26, 1991 Rainbow trout 625 6.97 in avg
April 3, 1990 Rainbow trout 3,000 6.77 in avg
April 25, 1989 Rainbow trout 2,790 6.57 in avg
May 4, 1988 Rainbow trout 3,000 6.42 in avg
May 13, 1987 Rainbow trout 3,000 6.85 in avg
May 14, 1986 Rainbow trout 2,690 6.81 in avg
May 14, 1985 Rainbow trout 2,000 7.28 in avg
April 9, 1984 Rainbow trout 1,900 6.65 in avg
March 31, 1983 Rainbow trout 2,500 6.42 in avg
April 19, 1982 Rainbow trout 2,300 5.43 in avg
April 1, 1981 Rainbow trout 2,000 6.06 in avg
May 5, 1980 Rainbow trout 3,000 7.48 in avg

Records shown exactly as published by Michigan Department of Natural Resources. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.

Data source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Last updated: .