Paw Paw Lake fishing

Fishing at Paw Paw Lake has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2003, most often in June and October. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

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

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 66,0812003
  • 65,3602004
  • 3,3682016
  • 8402017
  • 1,0612019
  • 1,8502021
  • 1,8462023

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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.

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