Pinhook Lake, South Bend
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked through the spring 2026 program; 200 fish in the published allocation. One of 4 stocked waters on the St. Joseph County record.
St. Joseph County ยท Indiana
program
spring 2026
1
species
200
fish allocated
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Season program record
Indiana DNR publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The Indiana season shape statewide: spring trout; catfish rounds to fall.
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| spring 2026 | Rainbow trout | 200 |
Gear for this water
For the trout (rainbow trout on the season program here)
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
More stocked waters in St. Joseph County
Other waters on the St. Joseph County record, each with a stocking page of its own; the county page carries them all.
| Water | Most recent |
|---|---|
| Juday Creek | spring 2026 |
| Pinhook Park | spring 2026 |
| Potato Creek | spring 2026 |
Records from Indiana DNR
(official page). Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Indiana fishing
regulations.