Stocked

FMZ 15 · Faraday · Bancroft District

Bay Lake

Bay Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2025 with 658 Lake Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1947: 57 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

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

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 700 Lake Trout70020162017: 700 Lake Trout70020172018: 700 Lake Trout70020182019: 700 Lake Trout70020192020: 700 Lake Trout70020202021: 700 Lake Trout70020212022: 700 Lake Trout70020222023: 700 Lake Trout70020232024: 616 Lake Trout61620242025: 658 Lake Trout65820252026
  • Lake Trout

By species

  • Lake TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    2,100
    Last 10 yrs
    6,174

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

  • Rainbow TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1965
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Smallmouth BassHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1952
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Lake Troutyearlings658
2024Lake Troutyearlings616
2023Lake Troutyearlings700
2022Lake Troutyearlings700
2021Lake Troutyearlings700
2020Lake Troutyearlings700
2019Lake Troutyearlings700
2018Lake Troutyearlings700
2017Lake Troutyearlings700
2016Lake Troutyearlings700
Older records (47 stockings, 1947–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-22Lake Troutyearlings700Lake Manitou (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-05-14Lake Troutyearlings700Lake Manitou (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-28Lake Troutyearlings700Lake Manitou (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-10-23Lake Troutyearlings570Wild Egg Collection · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-08Lake Troutyearlings700Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-16Lake Troutyearlings700Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-19Lake Troutyearlings700Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-10-21Lake Troutsub-adults700Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-01Lake Troutyearlings810Seneca Lake (HWC) · Rehabilitation
1990-05-31Lake Troutyearlings1,300Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1988-04-29Lake Troutyearlings1,400Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1987-11-05Lake Troutyearlings3,560Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1987-05-06Lake Troutyearlings700Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1986-10-08Lake Troutfingerlings700Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1986-04-25Lake Troutyearlings1,400Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1984-05-08Lake Troutyearlings3,900Supplemental
1982-05-21Lake Troutyearlings2,100Supplemental
1980-05-26Lake Troutyearlings3,050Supplemental
1978-05-02Lake Troutyearlings3,300Supplemental
1976-05-17Lake Troutyearlings3,300Supplemental
1974-05-07Lake Troutyearlings3,500
1973-05-14Lake Troutyearlings1,500Lake Manitou (Wild)
1972-05-24Lake Troutyearlings1,500
1971-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,500
1970-06-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1968-04-01Lake Troutyearlings1,100
1967-05-01Lake Troutfingerlings1,100
1966-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1965-05-01Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000
1965-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1963-05-01Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000
1963-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1962-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1961-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1960-05-01Lake Troutyearlings2,000
1955-04-01Lake Troutyearlings2,000
1954-05-01Lake Troutyearlings2,000
1953-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings7,000
1952-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings1,000
1952-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings400
1951-09-01Lake Troutfingerlings1,000
1951-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings1,000
1950-08-01Lake Troutfingerlings500
1950-08-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings500
1949-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings2,000
1949-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings2,000
1947-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings1,000

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

Where it is

45.0237, -77.8564 · Open in OpenStreetMap