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Portage Creek trout stocking

Kalamazoo County, Michigan · stream

Portage Creek was last stocked 4 months ago (May 20, 2026). We have 12 stockings on record since May 7, 2024, 1 in the last 12 months (3,860 fish). Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: brown trout.

Last stocked
4 months ago
May 20, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
3,860 fish
On record
12 stockings
since May 7, 2024

River conditions

USGS gage: WEST FORK PORTAGE CREEK AT KALAMAZOO, MI (1 km away).

Flow
16 cfs
higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.65 ft
51832Aug 11Sep 24
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 16 cfs on Sep 24.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Portage Creek

  • Tonight
    47°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 5 mph
  • Friday
    66°F
    Partly Sunny
    wind 5 mph
  • Friday Night
    45°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 3 mph
  • Saturday
    69°F
    Sunny
    wind 3 mph
  • Saturday Night
    46°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 3 mph
  • Sunday
    70°F
    Sunny
    wind 1 to 5 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Portage Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in May.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 1 stockings1AprMay: 2 stockings2MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Portage Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout1213,5001,1255.1 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 20, 2026Brown trout1,161
May 20, 2026Brown trout769
May 20, 2026Brown trout1,161
May 20, 2026Brown trout769
Apr 14, 2025Brown trout990
Apr 14, 2025Brown trout1,500
Apr 14, 2025Brown trout990
Apr 14, 2025Brown trout1,500
May 7, 2024Brown trout1,400
May 7, 2024Brown trout930
May 7, 2024Brown trout1,400
May 7, 2024Brown trout930

From Michigan fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.

Where is Portage Creek?

Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Portage Creek

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Questions about Portage Creek

When was Portage Creek last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 20, 2026 (brown trout, 1,161 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
How often is Portage Creek stocked?
It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Portage Creek?
Brown trout (12 stockings, 13,500 fish).