Tiger Muskie Stocked · 6 plants · last August 9, 1983 Last stocked August 9, 1983 · 6 plants
Tiger Muskie species guideLake Chapin fishing
Lake Chapin fishing: not stocked since March 30, 1984. It was stocked with Tiger Muskie and Rainbow Trout on a reservoir. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- March 30, 1984
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 7
- Since 1979
- Species recorded
- 2
- Surface acres
- 487.6
Fish at Lake Chapin
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 6 plants · last August 9, 1983 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last March 30, 1984 Best: dawn, dusk 600-acre Lake Chapin offers abundant fishing. This lake is not unkind to fishermen, either. They may find themselves with buckets of bass, walleye, salmon and steelhead. The lake is tucked between St. Joseph Valley Parkway and M-139. (villageofberriensprings.com, accessed September 22, 2026)
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
How Lake Chapin is stocked
About 40 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Berrien County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 1979
2,500
Fish stocked in 1980
3,000
Fish stocked in 1981
1,200
Fish stocked in 1982
3,000
Fish stocked in 1983
2,500
Fish stocked in 1984
7,500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30, 1984 | Rainbow Trout | 7,500 | – | report |
| August 9, 1983 | Tiger Muskie | 1,000 | – | report |
| August 3, 1983 | Tiger Muskie | 1,500 | – | report |
| August 4, 1982 | Tiger Muskie | 3,000 | – | report |
| August 11, 1981 | Tiger Muskie | 1,200 | – | report |
| August 18, 1980 | Tiger Muskie | 3,000 | – | report |
| June 1, 1979 | Tiger Muskie | 2,500 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Berrien Springs
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Michigan Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Lake Chapin?
Fishing Lake Chapin usually means Tiger Muskie: Tiger Muskie accounts for 6 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Tiger Muskie was last stocked August 9, 1983. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 30, 1984.
When is Lake Chapin stocked?
Not stocked since March 30, 1984. About 40 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Berrien County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Which lakes near Lake Chapin were stocked more recently?
Singer Lake (5.8 mi), Magician Lake (13.2 mi), Garver Lake (18.4 mi), Diamond Lake (18.9 mi), and Paw Paw Lake (19.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Singer Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Garver Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie.