Stocked

FMZ 15 · Mcclure · Bancroft District

Big Mink Lake

Big Mink Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2024 with 352 Lake Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1968: 51 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: 400 Lake Trout400201620172018: 400 Lake Trout400201820192020: 400 Lake Trout400202020212022: 400 Lake Trout400202220232024: 352 Lake Trout352202420252026
  • Lake Trout

By species

  • Lake TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    400
    Last 10 yrs
    1,552

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Lake Troutyearlings352
2022Lake Troutyearlings400
2020Lake Troutyearlings400
2018Lake Troutyearlings400
2016Lake Troutyearlings400
Older records (46 stockings, 1968–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-14Lake Troutyearlings400Lake Manitou (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-18Lake Troutyearlings400Seneca Lake (TTC) · Rehabilitation
2007-05-15Lake Troutyearlings444Seneca Lake (HWC) · Rehabilitation
2006-05-08Lake Troutyearlings410Seneca Lake (HWC) · Rehabilitation
2005-12-14Lake Troutadults154Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation
2005-12-13Lake Troutadults187Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation
2005-05-10Lake Troutyearlings1,700Seneca Lake (HWC) · Rehabilitation
2004-10-27Lake Troutyearlings2,800Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation
2004-05-11Lake Troutyearlings3,006Seneca Lake (HWC) · Rehabilitation
2003-05-30Lake Troutadults70Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation
2003-05-30Lake Troutadults40Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation
2003-05-30Lake Troutadults7Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation
2003-05-13Lake Troutyearlings3,281Seneca Lake (HWC) · Rehabilitation
2002-06-06Lake Troutadults111Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation
2002-06-06Lake Troutadults23Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation
2002-06-06Lake Troutadults17Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation
2002-05-28Lake Troutyearlings3,302Seneca Lake (HWC) · Rehabilitation
2001-05-23Lake Troutadults220Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation
2001-05-23Lake Troutadults79Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation
2001-05-23Lake Troutadults22Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation
2001-05-15Lake Troutyearlings3,367Seneca Lake (HWC) · Rehabilitation
2000-05-16Lake Troutadults150Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation
2000-05-04Lake Troutfingerlings40,816Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation
2000-05-01Lake Troutyearlings3,161Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation
1999-05-20Lake Troutyearlings3,400Seneca Lake (HWC) · Rehabilitation
1999-05-05Lake Troutsub-adults232Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1999-05-05Lake Troutadults141Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1999-05-04Lake Troutadults132Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1999-05-04Lake Troutadults38Seneca Lake (Wild) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1998-05-06Lake Troutyearlings3,101Seneca Lake (Wild) · Supplemental
1997-05-14Lake Troutyearlings3,000Killala Lake (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-03-25Lake Troutyearlings3,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1991-05-01Lake Troutyearlings590Assessment
1990-05-31Lake Troutyearlings590Assessment
1989-05-03Lake Troutyearlings590Assessment
1988-05-16Lake Troutyearlings3,000Supplemental
1987-05-11Lake Troutyearlings2,900Supplemental
1986-04-28Lake Troutyearlings1,700Supplemental
1984-05-16Lake Troutyearlings1,100Supplemental
1982-05-21Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1980-05-26Lake Troutyearlings1,150Supplemental
1978-04-20Lake Troutyearlings4,300Supplemental
1976-05-12Lake Troutyearlings1,150Supplemental
1974-06-12Lake Troutyearlings5,000
1971-05-01Lake Troutyearlings400
1968-04-01Lake Troutyearlings900

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

Where it is

45.2553, -78.0801 · Open in OpenStreetMap