Dowagiac Creek
Brown trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.
Cass County · Michigan · see it on the national map
Water right now
3.14
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 04101590
(DOWAGIAC CREEK AT DUTCH SETTLEMENT RD NR DOWAGIAC,) · 2026-08-28 16:45
3
stockings 2026
Apr 21
last stocked
5,500
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21 | Brown trout x 2 sections | adult | 1,400 | completed |
| Apr 21 | Brown trout | adult | 2,700 | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural. The gauge reads 70 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Dowagiac River | 11 mi | Apr 21 |
| Diamond Lake | 11 mi | Jun 2 |
| Brandywine Creek | 13 mi | Apr 21 |
| McCoy Creek | 14 mi | Apr 21 |
| Singer Lake | 15 mi | Mar 31 |
Records from Michigan DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Michigan fishing
regulations.