Stocked

FMZ 15 · Oakley · Minden Parry Sound Bracebridge District

Bigwind Lake

Bigwind Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2024 with 400 Lake Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1957: 37 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: 800 Lake Trout800201620172018: 800 Lake Trout800201820192020: 800 Lake Trout800202020212022: 500 Lake Trout500202220232024: 400 Lake Trout400202420252026
  • Lake Trout

By species

  • Lake TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    500
    Last 10 yrs
    2,500

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

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1991
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Rainbow TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1983
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Lake Troutyearlings400
2022Lake Troutyearlings500
2020Lake Troutyearlings800
2018Lake Troutyearlings800
2016Lake Troutyearlings800
Older records (32 stockings, 1957–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-30Lake Troutyearlings800Lake Manitou (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-27Lake Troutsub-adults1,000Lake Manitou (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-14Lake Troutyearlings800Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2008-04-25Lake Troutyearlings1,300Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2006-05-05Lake Troutyearlings1,300Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-04-28Lake Troutyearlings1,296Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-15Lake Troutyearlings1,300Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
2000-04-18Lake Troutyearlings1,300Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-10-14Lake Troutsub-adults1,300Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1996-05-24Lake Troutyearlings1,300Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1994-05-20Lake Troutyearlings1,300Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1991-10-10Lake Troutyearlings2,300Supplemental
1991-04-25Brook Troutyearlings2,000Assessment
1990-05-14Lake Troutyearlings1,300Supplemental
1989-05-11Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1988-05-11Lake Troutyearlings1,661Supplemental
1986-04-24Lake Troutyearlings490Supplemental
1984-05-07Lake Troutyearlings1,700Supplemental
1983-05-25Rainbow Troutfingerlings2,000Introduction
1981-05-14Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000Assessment/Put-and-Take
1981-05-14Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Assessment/Put-and-Take
1979-05-31Rainbow Troutyearlings4,431Introduction
1979-05-08Lake Troutyearlings1,600Supplemental
1977-05-03Lake Troutyearlings1,700Supplemental
1975-05-10Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1973-05-08Lake Troutyearlings4,000MN
1972-05-10Lake Troutyearlings6,000
1968-05-01Brook Troutyearlings4,000
1963-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1961-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1959-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1957-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000

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

Where it is

45.0571, -79.0546 · Open in OpenStreetMap