Saint Joseph River
Fishing and stocking
Walleye water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in June.
Saint Joseph County · Michigan · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Walleye
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked Oct 14.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10 | Walleye | fingerling | 58,841 | completed |
When to fish Saint Joseph River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:24 am-12:24 pm and 10:47 pm-12:47 am | 4:41-5:41 am and 4:55-5:55 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:10 am-1:10 pm | 5:51-6:51 am and 5:18-6:18 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Jun 10
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Michigan fishing forecast
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.
For the walleye (walleye stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
| Medium spinning rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paw Paw River | 0.9 mi | Apr 1 |
| Blue Creek | 4.7 mi | Apr 21 |
| Singer Lake | 11 mi | Mar 31 |
| Mill Creek | 13 mi | Apr 21 |
| Pine Creek | 16 mi | Apr 27 |
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