River · Van Buren, Michigan
Black River
At a glance
Who lives here
- Brown trout Salmo truttaStocked · 2018 · Fish stocking: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Fish Stocking Database)
- Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytschaStocked · 2026 · Fish stocking: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Fish Stocking Database)
- Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykissStocked · 2026 · Fish stocking: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Fish Stocking Database)
- Walleye Sander vitreusStocked · 2026 · Fish stocking: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Fish Stocking Database)
Not listed doesn't mean no fish.
Stocking
| Year | Species | Stage | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | Walleye | 10,567 | |
| May 8, 2026 | Chinook salmon | 124,639 | |
| May 1, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 20,101 | |
| May 6, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 3,043 | |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 17,924 | |
| May 9, 2024 | Chinook salmon | 15,737 | |
| May 9, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 950 | |
| May 8, 2024 | Chinook salmon | 124,398 | |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 205 | |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 19,899 | |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Walleye | 10,548 | |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 20,076 | |
| May 4, 2022 | Chinook salmon | 78,355 | |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Rainbow trout | 20,074 | |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Chinook salmon | 75,291 | |
| Mar 18, 2020 | Rainbow trout | 20,062 | |
| Jun 5, 2019 | Walleye | 10,234 | |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Rainbow trout | 20,076 | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Walleye | 10,217 | |
| May 17, 2018 | Brown trout | 12,699 |
As the agency publishes it. Newest first: 20 of 38.
Getting on the water
No public access site is listed for this water yet.
Listed by public agencies. A listed site doesn't make the water or its shore open to fishing: when in doubt, it's unknown. Check signs and local rules.
The rules
Summary, not the law. Check the official regulations before you fish.
HuntGrid has no rules for this water yet.
Official regulations: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
What's biting
This water is too small for community summaries: on a small water a summary could point to someone's spot.
About this page
Sources and licences:
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Hydrography Dataset Plus High Resolution (NHDPlus HR); U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line® Shapefiles 2025: counties and states · Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. §105)
- Fish stocking: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Fish Stocking Database) · State of Michigan open data terms (https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=fc7739be5f5247e7bf7f2c6bc9471140, read 2026-10-19): "This dataset is a public record and, as more fully described below, there are no restrictions on the use, reproduction, or distribution of this dataset." The terms also carry a release of claims and an unlimited indemnity, accepted under the owner's 2026-10-19 rule. Credit the agency; remove the layer if the agency asks.
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Great Lakes bathymetry) · Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. §105; NCEI: "not subject to copyright protection"; data.gov: CC0 1.0)
The outline is drawn from the official water data credited above, without a basemap. These pages show no angler's catches, spots or tracks.