Shafer Lake
MI · Van Buren
- Stocked
- 72.2 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 1.8 miles of shoreline
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 72.2 acres
- Shoreline
- 1.8 miles of shoreline
- County
- Van Buren County
- Last stocked
- April 1, 2026
- Species
- Rainbow trout
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 4100 | 15.51 | 04-01-2026 |
| Rainbow trout | 2600 | 16.5 | 04-09-2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Rainbow Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet; 5 to 6.5 feet suits stocked ponds.
Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, with 6 to 8 lb a good middle. Go lighter in clear water.
Baits: worms or cut nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, kernel corn
Lures: small inline spinners, small spoons, curly tail jigs and grubs
Likely species (watershed)
American Brook Lamprey, Black Buffalo, Black Redhorse, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Blackstripe Topminnow, Bluntnose Minnow, Brown Trout, Chestnut Lamprey, Creek Chub, Creek Chubsucker, Emerald Shiner, Fathead Minnow, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Grass Carp, Greenside Darter, Iowa Darter, Ironcolor Shiner, Johnny Darter, Lake Chubsucker, Largescale Stoneroller, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Muskellunge, Ninespine Stickleback, Orangethroat Darter, Rainbow Darter
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.