Stocked

FMZ 15 · Stanhope · Bancroft District

Cat Lake

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

Records here go back to 1947: 27 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 15 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 3,000 Brook Trout3.0k20162017: 3,315 Brook Trout3.3k201720182019: 3,900 Brook Trout3.9k201920202021: 3,900 Brook Trout3.9k202120222023: 2,650 Brook Trout2.6k202320242025: 2,000 Splake2.0k20252026
  • Splake
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2023
    Stocked 2021–2023
    6,550
    Last 10 yrs
    13,765

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

  • SplakeStill growing
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    2,000

    Recent stockings, but most of those fish are still small.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Splakeyearlings2,000
2023Brook Troutyearlings2,650
2021Brook Troutyearlings3,900
2019Brook Troutyearlings3,900
2017Brook Troutyearlings3,315
2016Brook Troutyearlings3,000
Older records (21 stockings, 1947–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-13Brook Troutyearlings3,900Dickson Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2014-05-14Brook Troutyearlings3,900Dickson Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2013-05-14Brook Troutsub-adults3,400Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-05Brook Troutyearlings2,725Dickson Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2008-05-09Brook Troutyearlings3,900L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-04-30Brook Troutyearlings3,900L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-03Brook Troutyearlings3,900L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-04-29Brook Troutyearlings5,900L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-01Brook Troutyearlings900L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-04-30Brook Troutyearlings5,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-05Brook Troutyearlings6,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-12Brook Troutyearlings5,900L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-04-26Brook Troutyearlings4,200Put-Grow-and Take
1993-04-20Brook Troutyearlings5,500Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-14Brook Troutyearlings3,100Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-03Brook Troutyearlings4,100Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-20Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1986-05-14Brook Troutyearlings3,400Put-Grow-and Take
1976-05-12Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take
1965-05-01Brook Troutyearlings750
1947-06-01Brook Troutyearlings1,600

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

Where it is

45.1767, -78.6797 · Open in OpenStreetMap