Last stocked
October 11, 2023
Plants on record
14
Since 2003
Species recorded
1
Surface acres
920.5
Access and facts
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
2 DNR-listed boating access sites serve the lake, the largest with 2 launch lanes. 2 toilets on site.
Sources: access , shore_notes , facilities
How Paw Paw Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of October. In 2023 it was October 9, 2023, about when it usually is.
No plants recorded in 14 years between 2003 and 2023.
About 153 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 3 lakes in Berrien County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Shafer Lake (8.6 mi) and Magician Lake (11.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Magician Lake is also stocked with Walleye.
Fish at Paw Paw Lake
Fishing Paw Paw Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 14 plants on record are Walleye.
Walleye 14 plants
- Plants
- 14 of 14
- Last stocked
- October 11, 2023
Fish stocked per year
- 66,0812003
- 65,3602004
- 3,3682016
- 8402017
- 1,0612019
- 1,8502021
- 1,8462023
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 2023 | Walleye | 173 | – | report |
| October 9, 2023 | Walleye | 1,673 | – | report |
| October 7, 2021 | Walleye | 479 | – | report |
| October 7, 2021 | Walleye | 1,118 | – | report |
| October 6, 2021 | Walleye | 253 | – | report |
| October 4, 2019 | Walleye | 301 | – | report |
| October 1, 2019 | Walleye | 760 | – | report |
| October 9, 2017 | Walleye | 840 | – | report |
| October 13, 2016 | Walleye | 1,501 | – | report |
| October 12, 2016 | Walleye | 1,147 | – | report |
| October 6, 2016 | Walleye | 720 | – | report |
| June 1, 2004 | Walleye | 65,360 | – | report |
| June 18, 2003 | Walleye | 26,826 | – | report |
| June 17, 2003 | Walleye | 39,255 | – | report |
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.