FMZ 15 · Preston · Algonquin Park Zone - Ontario Parks

Billy Lake

Billy Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2025 with 2,000 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 1951: 90 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Splake stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other splake lakes in Zone 15 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now

Splake

By species

SplakeIn the sweet spot
Last stocked
2025
Stocked 2021–2023
6,200
Last 10 yrs
15,000
Significant stockings 3–5 years ago. Those fish should be a good size now.
Rainbow TroutHistorical only
Last stocked
1985
Stocked 2021–2023
0
Last 10 yrs
0
No stockings in the last ten years of data.
Brook TroutHistorical only
Last stocked
1975
Stocked 2021–2023
0
Last 10 yrs
0
No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

Year	Species	Stage	Fish
2025	Splake	yearlings	2,000
2023	Splake	yearlings	3,200
2021	Splake	yearlings	3,000
2019	Splake	yearlings	3,400
2017	Splake	yearlings	3,400

Older records (85 stockings, 1951–2015)

Date	Species	Stage	Fish	Strain / purpose
2015-05-08	Splake	yearlings	3,400	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-10	Splake	yearlings	3,400	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-10	Splake	yearlings	3,400	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-04	Splake	yearlings	3,000	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-10	Splake	yearlings	3,233	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-12	Splake	yearlings	3,000	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-05	Splake	yearlings	3,600	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-17	Splake	yearlings	3,000	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-18	Splake	yearlings	3,000	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-22	Splake	yearlings	3,000	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-11	Splake	yearlings	3,600	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1993-05-12	Splake	yearlings	3,600	F1 Splake · Put-and-Take
1991-05-09	Splake	yearlings	3,600	Put-and-Take/Put-Grow-and Take
1988-04-28	Splake	yearlings	3,500	Put-Grow-and Take
1985-05-22	Splake	yearlings	4,999	Research
1985-05-22	Splake	yearlings	4,064	Research
1985-05-21	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	5,020	Research
1984-10-18	Splake	yearlings	5,010	Research
1984-06-01	Splake	yearlings	2,000	Research
1984-05-30	Splake	yearlings	4,998	Research
1984-05-24	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,500	Research
1983-05-30	Splake	yearlings	3,850	Research
1983-05-30	Splake	yearlings	1,999	Research
1983-05-19	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,500	Research
1982-09-23	Splake	fingerlings	3,443	Research
1982-09-23	Splake	fingerlings	3,094	Research
1982-05-27	Splake	yearlings	3,010	Research
1982-05-27	Splake	yearlings	2,004	Research
1982-05-11	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,500	Research
1981-10-01	Splake	fingerlings	3,774	Research
1981-10-01	Splake	yearlings	2,811	Research
1981-06-10	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	1,000	Research
1981-06-05	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,000	Research
1981-06-02	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,000	Research
1980-10-03	Splake	yearlings	4,000	Research
1980-10-03	Splake	yearlings	4,000	Research
1980-05-20	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	5,000	Put-Grow-and Take
1980-05-02	Splake	yearlings	3,998	Research
1979-10-11	Splake	yearlings	4,000	Research
1979-05-24	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,500	Research
1979-05-24	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,500	Research
1978-06-06	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	4,000	Research
1977-05-09	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,500	Research
1975-06-19	Brook Trout	yearlings	2,950	Research
1974-10-03	Brook Trout	fingerlings	2,600	Research
1974-09-19	Splake	yearlings	4,088	Research
1974-05-24	Splake	yearlings	4,000	Research
1974-05-24	Brook Trout	yearlings	3,000	Research
1973-05-23	Splake	yearlings	3,000	Lake Manitou (Wild)
1973-05-22	Brook Trout	yearlings	3,000	HL
1972-05-31	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	3,000
1972-05-17	Brook Trout	yearlings	3,000
1972-05-17	Splake	yearlings	3,000
1971-05-28	Splake	yearlings	4,350	LMRB
1971-05-21	Brook Trout	yearlings	4,000	HL
1971-05-10	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	3,000
1970-09-08	Brook Trout	fingerlings	3,000	HL
1970-05-04	Brook Trout	yearlings	3,000	HL
1970-03-12	Brook Trout	yearlings	2,500	HL
1969-09-01	Brook Trout	fingerlings	3,000
1969-06-01	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	3,500
1969-05-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	3,000
1968-10-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	4,000
1968-06-01	Splake	yearlings	3,000
1968-05-01	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	4,000
1968-05-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	3,000
1967-10-01	Brook Trout	fingerlings	5,000
1967-10-01	Brook Trout	fingerlings	5,000
1967-06-01	Splake	yearlings	1,000
1967-06-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	1,000
1967-05-01	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,700
1967-04-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	3,000
1966-05-01	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	1,300
1964-05-01	Splake	yearlings	2,300
1964-05-01	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,000
1964-04-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	2,300
1963-06-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	2,300
1963-06-01	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	1,800
1963-05-01	Splake	yearlings	2,300
1962-06-01	Splake	yearlings	1,800
1962-05-01	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,300
1962-05-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	2,300
1953-05-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	1,500
1952-05-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	3,000
1951-06-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	4,000

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

Where it is

45.6337, -78.1169 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Check the Zone 15 regulations. Some lakes have special rules; we do not summarize regs.
Guide to Eating Ontario Fish for consumption advisories.
Fish sizes are estimates: yearlings stocked 3–5 years ago are usually 30–45 cm; fingerlings take a year longer.

Nearest access points

Shall Lake
Boat Launch · 2.1 km away

From the MNRF access point dataset. May not be on this lake.

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