Stocked

FMZ 7 · Nipigon District

Balancing Lake

Balancing Lake (FMZ 7) was last stocked in 2025 with 3,500 Splake yearlings and 1,500 Rainbow Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1951: 53 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Splake and Rainbow Trout stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other splake lakes in Zone 7 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 3,000 Splake3.0k20162017: 3,000 Splake3.0k20172018: 3,500 Splake2018: 3,700 Rainbow Trout7.2k20182019: 3,500 Splake3.5k20192020: 3,500 Splake2020: 1,000 Rainbow Trout4.5k20202021: 3,500 Splake2021: 1,000 Rainbow Trout4.5k20212022: 3,500 Splake2022: 1,500 Rainbow Trout5.0k20222023: 3,730 Splake2023: 3,000 Rainbow Trout6.7k20232024: 3,500 Splake2024: 1,500 Rainbow Trout5.0k20242025: 3,500 Splake2025: 1,500 Rainbow Trout5.0k20252026
  • Splake
  • Rainbow Trout

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    10,730
    Last 10 yrs
    31,230

    Significant stockings 3–5 years ago. Those fish should be a good size now.

  • Rainbow TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    5,500
    Last 10 yrs
    13,200

    Significant stockings 3–5 years ago. Those fish should be a good size now.

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1998
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Splakeyearlings3,500
2025Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500
2024Splakeyearlings3,500
2024Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500
2023Splakeyearlings3,730
2023Rainbow Troutyearlings3,000
2022Splakeyearlings3,500
2022Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500
2021Splakeyearlings3,500
2021Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000
2020Splakeyearlings3,500
2020Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000
2019Splakeyearlings3,500
2018Splakeyearlings3,500
2018Rainbow Troutyearlings2,700
2018Rainbow Troutfingerlings1,000
2017Splakeyearlings3,000
2016Splakeyearlings3,000
Older records (35 stockings, 1951–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-06-04Splakeyearlings3,809F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2015-06-04Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-09-25Rainbow Troutyearlings1,300Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-06-06Splakeyearlings3,574F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-06-03Splakeyearlings2,999F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-24Splakeyearlings3,249F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-24Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-10-26Splakeyearlings2,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-20Rainbow Troutyearlings3,524Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-20Splakeyearlings997F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-10-27Splakesub-adults1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-18Splakeyearlings3,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-31Splakeyearlings2,999F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-26Splakeyearlings3,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-28Splakeyearlings1,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-10-24Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-17Rainbow Troutyearlings1,261Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-14Splakeyearlings3,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-15Splakeyearlings3,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-11-15Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000Various private hatcheries · Introduction
1999-05-26Splakeyearlings3,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-11Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-06-12Splakeyearlings3,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-06-07Splakeyearlings3,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-06-03Splakeyearlings3,400F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-19Splakeyearlings3,500Put-Grow-and Take
1976-05-27Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Rehabilitation
1974-06-06Rainbow Troutyearlings500Introduction
1972-06-07Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000
1969-06-01Rainbow Troutyearlings1,250
1967-05-01Rainbow Troutyearlings500
1965-06-01Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500
1953-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1952-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1951-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000

Recent records (2016 on) are year-only; MNRF does not publish stocking dates. Historical records (to 2015) include dates and strain.

Where it is

49.8334, -86.3053 · Open in OpenStreetMap