Stocked

FMZ 15 · Murchison · Bancroft District

Barns Lake

Barns Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2024 with 1,035 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1954: 36 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

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

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 1,150 Brook Trout1.1k201620172018: 1,140 Brook Trout1.1k201820192020: 1,150 Brook Trout1.1k202020212022: 1,150 Brook Trout1.1k202220232024: 1,035 Brook Trout1.0k202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,150
    Last 10 yrs
    4,475

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings1,035
2022Brook Troutyearlings1,150
2020Brook Troutyearlings1,150
2018Brook Troutyearlings1,140
2016Brook Troutyearlings1,150
Older records (31 stockings, 1954–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-08Brook Troutyearlings1,150Dickson Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2012-04-17Brook Troutyearlings1,150Dickson Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2010-04-30Brook Troutyearlings800Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-04-29Brook Troutyearlings500Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-08Brook Troutyearlings800L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-12Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-06-02Brook Troutyearlings800L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,100L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1986-05-13Brook Troutyearlings1,100Put-Grow-and Take
1981-05-21Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1978-04-06Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1975-05-13Brook Troutyearlings750Put-Grow-and Take
1974-01-01Brook Troutfish1,000
1973-03-14Brook Troutyearlings1,000HL
1972-02-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000HL
1970-09-23Brook Troutfingerlings2,000HL
1970-02-17Brook Troutyearlings1,000HL
1969-06-01Brook Troutyearlings300
1968-06-01Brook Troutyearlings300
1968-05-01Brook Troutyearlings150
1966-05-01Brook Troutyearlings380
1965-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1964-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,225
1961-05-01Brook Troutyearlings900
1960-05-01Brook Troutyearlings600
1959-05-01Brook Troutyearlings900
1958-06-01Brook Troutyearlings700
1957-05-01Brook Troutyearlings700
1956-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1955-04-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1954-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,200

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

Where it is

45.6058, -78.1358 · Open in OpenStreetMap