Stocked

FMZ 10 · Winkler · Sault Ste Marie Blind River District · unofficial name

Bitstock Lake

Bitstock Lake (FMZ 10) was last stocked in 2025 with 500 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1978: 21 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 10 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 500 Brook Trout5002016201720182019: 450 Brook Trout45020192020: 350 Brook Trout3502020202120222023: 300 Brook Trout300202320242025: 500 Brook Trout50020252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    300
    Last 10 yrs
    1,600

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings500
2023Brook Troutyearlings300
2020Brook Troutyearlings350
2019Brook Troutyearlings450
2016Brook Troutyearlings500
Older records (16 stockings, 1978–2013)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2013-05-31Brook Troutyearlings400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-27Brook Troutyearlings400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-14Brook Troutyearlings350L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-15Brook Troutyearlings350L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-10Brook Troutyearlings400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-12Brook Troutyearlings400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-28Brook Troutyearlings400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-17Brook Troutyearlings400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-28Brook Troutyearlings400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-06Brook Troutyearlings300Put-Grow-and Take
1994-06-09Brook Troutyearlings400Put-Grow-and Take
1993-05-17Brook Troutyearlings400Put-Grow-and Take
1985-05-15Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1983-05-31Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1980-05-21Brook Troutyearlings1,000Introduction
1978-05-29Brook Troutyearlings1,500Introduction

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

Where it is

46.8272, -83.0124 · Open in OpenStreetMap