Stocked

FMZ 11 · Butler · North Bay District · unofficial name

Butler Lake 697

Butler Lake 697 (FMZ 11) was last stocked in 2024 with 400 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 2001: 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 11 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 400 Brook Trout40020162017: 100 Brook Trout10020172018: 750 Brook Trout75020182019: 400 Brook Trout4002019202020212022: 250 Brook Trout250202220232024: 400 Brook Trout400202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    250
    Last 10 yrs
    1,900

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings400
2022Brook Troutyearlings250
2019Brook Troutyearlings400
2018Brook Troutyearlings750
2017Brook Troutyearlings100
2016Brook Troutyearlings400
Older records (15 stockings, 2001–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-15Brook Troutyearlings300L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-10-21Brook Troutsub-adults400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-13Brook Troutyearlings300L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-10Brook Troutyearlings400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2011-05-11Brook Troutyearlings400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2010-04-13Brook Troutyearlings400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2009-05-11Brook Troutyearlings300L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2008-05-07Brook Troutyearlings250L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2007-04-25Brook Troutyearlings250L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2006-05-10Brook Troutyearlings300L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2005-05-20Brook Troutyearlings250L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2004-11-04Brook Troutsub-adults100L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-and-Take
2004-05-04Brook Troutyearlings250L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2003-05-28Brook Troutyearlings250L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2001-05-10Brook Troutyearlings300L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take

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

Where it is

46.4976, -79.0667 · Open in OpenStreetMap