MI · River
Dowagiac Creek
Water conditions
No streamgage and no recent weather for this water yet — see the best-times below, which are computed from date and location.
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Major period19:33–21:33
- Minor period00:31–01:31
- Major period08:07–10:07
- Minor period16:50–17:50
Moonrise 01:01 · Moonset 17:20 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Brown Trout · 2,700 · 13.07Apr 21, 2026
- Brown Trout · 1,400 · 13.07Apr 21, 2026
- Brown Trout · 2,800 · 13.42Apr 28, 2025
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 13.42Apr 28, 2025
- Brown Trout · 1,400 · 12.52May 1, 2024
- Brown Trout · 2,700 · 12.52May 1, 2024
- Brown Trout · 2,565 · 13.13Apr 12, 2023
- Brown Trout · 1,350 · 13.13Apr 12, 2023
- Brown Trout · 2,565 · 12.52Apr 26, 2022
- Brown Trout · 1,350 · 12.52Apr 26, 2022
- Brown Trout · 1,500 · 11.2Apr 29, 2021
- Brown Trout · 1,499 · 11.2Apr 29, 2021
- Brown Trout · 2,799 · 11.2Apr 29, 2021
- Brown Trout · 5,500 · 11.76Apr 28, 2020
- Brown Trout · 994 · 13.83Apr 9, 2019
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 13.83Apr 9, 2019
- Brown Trout · 2,900 · 13.83Apr 9, 2019
- Brown Trout · 1,100 · 14.18May 9, 2018
- Brown Trout · 1,100 · 13.28Apr 11, 2018
- Brown Trout · 3,135 · 13.28Apr 11, 2018
- Brown Trout · 3,000 · 12.78Apr 26, 2017
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 12.78Apr 26, 2017
- Brown Trout · 2,850 · 14.11Apr 25, 2016
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 14.11Apr 25, 2016
- Brown Trout · 3,135 · 13.29May 6, 2015
- Brown Trout · 1,098 · 13.29May 6, 2015
- Brown Trout · 1,100 · 13.29May 6, 2015
- Brown Trout · 2,565 · 13.29Apr 22, 2014
- Brown Trout · 900 · 13.29Apr 22, 2014
- Brown Trout · 2,700 · 13.57May 9, 2013
- Brown Trout · 900 · 13.57May 9, 2013
- Brown Trout · 1,166 · 10.4Apr 18, 2012
- Brown Trout · 3,323 · 10.4Apr 18, 2012
- Brown Trout · 2,565 · 11.96May 5, 2011
- Brown Trout · 900 · 11.96May 5, 2011
- Brown Trout · 3,298 · 13.32Apr 28, 2010
- Brown Trout · 1,199 · 13.32Apr 28, 2010
- Brown Trout · 1,200 · 13.32Apr 28, 2010
- Brown Trout · 3,078 · 11.16Apr 9, 2009
- Brown Trout · 1,080 · 11.16Apr 9, 2009
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 11.78Apr 10, 2008
- Brown Trout · 2,850 · 11.78Apr 10, 2008
- Brown Trout · 1,020 · 19.4May 9, 2007
- Brown Trout · 1,470 · 19.4May 8, 2007
- Brown Trout · 1,020 · 19.4May 8, 2007
- Brown Trout · 3,299 · 18.8Apr 26, 2006
- Brown Trout · 1,200 · 18.8Apr 26, 2006
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 14.39Apr 14, 2005
- Brown Trout · 2,850 · 14.39Apr 14, 2005
- Brown Trout · 999 · 14.39Apr 14, 2005
What to throw
Brown Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Jerkbaitnatural shad
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → twitched at dawn near cover natural shad jerkbait
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brown trout
Rapala Shadow Rap ($12.99)
Megabass Vision 110 ($24.99)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Dowagiac Creek — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Stocked nearby in the last two weeks
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 143 miJul 1, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 169 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 169 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 197 miJun 29, 2026
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 277 miJul 7, 2026
- Huron Lake · 373 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Indian Lake 2 mi
- Peavine Creek 3 mi
- Cook Lake 4 mi
- Pokagon Creek 5 mi
- Dewey Lake 5 mi
- Cable Lake 6 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Alewife Brook · MA
- Ashland Reservoir · MA
- Assabet River Reservoir · MA
- Bachelder Brook · MA
- Bachelor Brook Reservoir · MA
- Beaver Brook Reservoir · MA
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