Stocked

FMZ 15 · Wicklow · Bancroft District

Cardwell Lake

Cardwell Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2025 with 2,800 Rainbow Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1951: 53 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Rainbow Trout stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other rainbow trout lakes in Zone 15 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 2,300 Rainbow Trout2.3k20162017: 2,300 Rainbow Trout2.3k20172018: 2,300 Rainbow Trout2.3k20182019: 2,300 Rainbow Trout2.3k20192020: 2,300 Rainbow Trout2.3k20202021: 2,800 Rainbow Trout2.8k20212022: 2,800 Rainbow Trout2.8k20222023: 2,800 Rainbow Trout2.8k20232024: 2,800 Rainbow Trout2.8k20242025: 2,800 Rainbow Trout2.8k20252026
  • Rainbow Trout

By species

  • Rainbow TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    8,400
    Last 10 yrs
    23,200

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

  • Lake TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1999
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1968
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Smallmouth BassHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1961
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Rainbow Troutyearlings2,800
2024Rainbow Troutyearlings2,800
2023Rainbow Troutyearlings2,800
2022Rainbow Troutyearlings2,800
2021Rainbow Troutyearlings2,800
2020Rainbow Troutyearlings2,300
2019Rainbow Troutyearlings2,300
2018Rainbow Troutyearlings2,300
2017Rainbow Troutyearlings2,300
2016Rainbow Troutyearlings2,300
Older records (43 stockings, 1951–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-06-11Rainbow Troutyearlings2,300Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-10-06Rainbow Troutyearlings2,300Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-15Rainbow Troutyearlings2,300Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-17Rainbow Troutyearlings2,300Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-11Rainbow Troutyearlings2,300Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-19Rainbow Troutyearlings2,300Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-06-02Rainbow Troutyearlings2,300Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-06-05Rainbow Troutyearlings1,900Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-31Rainbow Troutyearlings1,400Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-19Rainbow Troutyearlings1,900Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-10-28Rainbow Troutyearlings300Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-10-02Rainbow Troutyearlings200Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-10-03Rainbow Troutyearlings1,300Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-09-29Rainbow Troutyearlings1,300Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-09-21Lake Troutyearlings350Seneca Lake (HWC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-06-05Rainbow Troutyearlings350Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-17Rainbow Troutyearlings1,300Put-and-Take
1990-11-22Rainbow Troutyearlings1,800Put-and-Take
1989-04-17Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1988-05-26Rainbow Troutyearlings1,300Put-Grow-and Take
1987-10-05Rainbow Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1987-06-11Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1971-05-13Lake Troutyearlings5,000
1968-06-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1968-05-01Lake Troutyearlings5,000
1966-06-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1966-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1964-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1964-05-01Brook Troutyearlings600
1962-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1961-11-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,000
1961-08-01Smallmouth Bassadults10
1961-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1960-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1959-06-01Brook Troutadults1,000
1958-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1956-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1956-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1955-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1954-05-01Brook Troutyearlings3,000
1954-05-01Lake Troutyearlings2,500
1951-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings2,000
1951-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,400

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

Where it is

45.2623, -77.9217 · Open in OpenStreetMap