The St. Joseph River, which flows into Lake Chapin, creates one of the best fishing areas in the Midwest. Lake Chapin was formed when the Berrien Springs Dam was constructed on the St. Joe River in 1908 and has since become a consistently top-ranked fishing destination. The St. Joe River below Berrien Springs is a world-class steelhead fishery stocked with more than 250,000 fish every year. In addition to great fishing, the more than 600 acres of Lake Chapin provide the opportunity for all kinds of water sports. A fish ladder on the river in nearby Berrien Springs allows steelhead and king salmon to make their annual journey. If you want waters teeming with steelhead, walleyed pike, northern pike, salmon, bass, trout, and more, come to Lake Chapin Shores!