Stocked

FMZ 15 · Brougham · Pembroke District

Big Limestone Lake

Big Limestone Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2025 with 470 Lake Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1990: 35 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: 750 Lake Trout75020162017: 800 Lake Trout80020172018: 1,000 Lake Trout1.0k20182019: 500 Lake Trout50020192020: 500 Lake Trout50020202021: 500 Lake Trout50020212022: 500 Lake Trout50020222023: 300 Lake Trout30020232024: 440 Lake Trout44020242025: 470 Lake Trout47020252026
  • Lake Trout

By species

  • Lake TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,300
    Last 10 yrs
    5,010

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Lake Troutyearlings470
2024Lake Troutyearlings440
2023Lake Troutyearlings300
2022Lake Troutyearlings500
2021Lake Troutyearlings500
2020Lake Troutyearlings500
2019Lake Troutyearlings500
2018Lake Troutyearlings1,000
2017Lake Troutyearlings800
2016Lake Troutyearlings750
Older records (25 stockings, 1990–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-06Lake Troutyearlings500Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-05-07Lake Troutyearlings500Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2013-05-08Lake Troutyearlings500Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2012-04-12Lake Troutyearlings500Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2011-05-01Lake Troutyearlings500Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2010-04-22Lake Troutyearlings500Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2009-04-30Lake Troutyearlings500Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2008-05-02Lake Troutyearlings500Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2007-05-08Lake Troutyearlings500Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2006-04-28Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-16Lake Troutyearlings1,500Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
2004-05-07Lake Troutyearlings2,500Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-09Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-23Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
2001-05-10Lake Troutyearlings3,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
2000-04-28Lake Troutyearlings3,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-14Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-14Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-12Lake Troutyearlings3,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation
1996-05-22Lake Troutyearlings3,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-09Lake Troutyearlings3,000Killala Lake (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-05-11Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1993-05-10Lake Troutyearlings3,000Lake Manitou (Wild) · Supplemental
1991-10-09Lake Troutyearlings6,000Put-Grow-and Take
1990-05-11Lake Troutyearlings4,000Rehabilitation/Supplemental

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

Where it is

45.2364, -77.0122 · Open in OpenStreetMap