St. Joseph River (above Berrien Springs)

St. Joseph River (above Berrien Springs) is a fishing water in Berrien County, Michigan (Southern Lake Michigan management unit).

Fish species

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🐟 Fish Species

Species	Population	Best technique
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus	Good	Chicken liver, stink bait, night crawlers on bottom
Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha	Good	Large spoons and plugs during river runs ÔÇö deep trolling with downriggers and dipsy divers in summer
Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch	Good	Spoons, spinners, egg sacs during fall river runs ÔÇö also trolling with flashers in the Great Lakes
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss	Good	Spinners, egg sacs, worms — drift fishing in streams
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu	Good	Tubes, drop shot, jigs near rocky points
Walleye Sander vitreus	Good	Jigs with minnows, crawler harnesses, trolling crankbaits

📋 DNR Stocking Records

No stocking records on file for this lake. This does not mean the lake is unstocked — check the Michigan DNR Stocking Database for the most current records.

📏 Fishing Regulations

No regulations on file. Check the Michigan DNR Fishing Guide for current rules.

⚓ Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Conditions

No coordinates on file for this lake.

🔗 Resources

📋 DNR Stocking Database 📖 Michigan Fishing Guide (PDF) 🎣 Log a catch here