Stocked

FMZ 15 · Faraday · Bancroft District

Banner Lake

Banner Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2025 with 1,150 Rainbow Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1950: 42 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Rainbow Trout stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other rainbow trout lakes in Zone 15 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 1,000 Rainbow Trout1.0k20162017: 1,000 Rainbow Trout1.0k20172018: 1,000 Rainbow Trout1.0k20182019: 1,000 Rainbow Trout1.0k20192020: 1,000 Rainbow Trout1.0k20202021: 1,150 Rainbow Trout1.1k20212022: 1,150 Rainbow Trout1.1k20222023: 995 Rainbow Trout99520232024: 1,150 Rainbow Trout1.1k20242025: 1,150 Rainbow Trout1.1k20252026
  • Rainbow Trout

By species

  • Rainbow TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    3,295
    Last 10 yrs
    9,595

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

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1974
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Rainbow Troutyearlings1,150
2024Rainbow Troutyearlings1,150
2023Rainbow Troutyearlings995
2022Rainbow Troutyearlings1,150
2021Rainbow Troutyearlings1,150
2020Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000
2019Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000
2018Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000
2017Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000
2016Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000
Older records (32 stockings, 1950–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-08Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-10-29Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-06-05Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-22Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-24Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-19Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-06-02Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-23Rainbow Troutyearlings900Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-25Rainbow Troutyearlings650Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-04Rainbow Troutyearlings900Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-10-25Rainbow Troutyearlings900Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-28Rainbow Troutyearlings500Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-10-02Rainbow Troutyearlings500Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-11-21Rainbow Troutyearlings250Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-09-21Rainbow Troutyearlings950Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-13Rainbow Troutyearlings950Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-16Rainbow Troutsub-adults400Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-15Rainbow Troutyearlings950Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1990-06-06Rainbow Troutyearlings400Put-and-Take
1989-05-15Rainbow Troutyearlings400Put-Grow-and Take
1988-05-26Rainbow Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1986-01-01Rainbow Troutyearlings500Put-and-Take
1974-05-24Brook Troutyearlings2,200
1973-05-02Brook Troutyearlings2,200HL
1972-06-01Brook Troutyearlings2,200HL
1971-04-01Brook Troutyearlings1,100
1971-02-01Brook Troutyearlings1,100
1955-04-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1954-05-01Brook Troutyearlings800
1953-05-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,000
1951-05-01Brook Troutyearlings800
1950-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000

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

Where it is

45.0295, -77.8755 · Open in OpenStreetMap