Stocked

FMZ 18 · Lake · Bancroft District

Big Buck Lake

Big Buck Lake (FMZ 18) was last stocked in 2024 with 750 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 2002: 13 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 18 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 750 Brook Trout750201620172018: 750 Brook Trout750201820192020: 750 Brook Trout750202020212022: 750 Brook Trout750202220232024: 750 Brook Trout750202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    750
    Last 10 yrs
    3,000

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings750
2022Brook Troutyearlings750
2020Brook Troutyearlings750
2018Brook Troutyearlings750
2016Brook Troutyearlings750
Older records (8 stockings, 2002–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-06Brook Troutyearlings550L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-12Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-28Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-08Brook Troutyearlings900L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-02Brook Troutyearlings900L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-04-29Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-04-29Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-15Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take

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

Where it is

44.7447, -77.7604 · Open in OpenStreetMap