Stocked

FMZ 18 · Williamsburgh · Kemptville District · unofficial name

Challies Public Fishing Area Pond

Challies Public Fishing Area Pond (FMZ 18) was last stocked in 2025 with 4,000 Rainbow Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1974: 130 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 18 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 3,867 Rainbow Trout3.9k20162017: 4,014 Rainbow Trout4.0k20172018: 4,000 Rainbow Trout4.0k20182019: 3,998 Rainbow Trout4.0k20192020: 3,897 Rainbow Trout3.9k20202021: 7,311 Rainbow Trout7.3k20212022: 8,000 Rainbow Trout8.0k20222023: 3,862 Rainbow Trout3.9k20232024: 4,500 Rainbow Trout4.5k20242025: 4,000 Rainbow Trout4.0k20252026
  • Rainbow Trout

By species

  • Rainbow TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    19,173
    Last 10 yrs
    43,582

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

  • Brown TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    2008
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    2006
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • American ShadHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1990
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Rainbow Troutyearlings4,000
2024Rainbow Troutyearlings2,500
2024Rainbow Troutfingerlings2,000
2023Rainbow Troutyearlings3,862
2022Rainbow Troutyearlings8,000
2021Rainbow Troutyearlings7,311
2020Rainbow Troutyearlings3,897
2019Rainbow Troutyearlings3,998
2018Rainbow Troutyearlings4,000
2017Rainbow Troutyearlings4,014
2016Rainbow Troutyearlings3,867
Older records (119 stockings, 1974–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-10-07Rainbow Troutyearlings1,700Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2015-06-09Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-10-15Rainbow Troutyearlings3,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-10-24Rainbow Troutyearlings1,108Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-10-17Rainbow Troutyearlings1,089Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-06-03Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-11-01Rainbow Troutyearlings807Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-03Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-09-29Rainbow Troutyearlings1,444Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-17Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-09-27Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-19Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-09-30Rainbow Troutyearlings1,377Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-06-04Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-21Brown Troutyearlings1,275Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-31Brown Troutyearlings2,277Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-06-06Rainbow Troutyearlings4,435Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-06-06Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-06-06Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-11-29Brown Troutsub-adults1,385Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-10-04Rainbow Troutfingerlings2,361Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-17Rainbow Troutyearlings1,854Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-09-29Rainbow Troutyearlings2,297Various private hatcheries · Put-and-Take
2004-05-27Rainbow Troutyearlings1,200Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-06Rainbow Troutsub-adults1,081Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-and-Take
2003-09-23Rainbow Troutyearlings1,800Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-30Rainbow Troutyearlings1,800Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-10-03Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-09-26Rainbow Troutfingerlings1,500Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-29Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-09-29Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-18Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-09-24Rainbow Troutyearlings925Unknown Stock · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-09-24Rainbow Troutyearlings500Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-06-02Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-06-06Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-25Brown Troutyearlings1,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-08-15Rainbow Troutsub-adults1,300Rehabilitation
1991-06-20Rainbow Troutsub-adults1,200Rehabilitation
1990-08-15American Shadfish1,000Put-and-Take
1990-06-20American Shadfish1,000Put-and-Take
1989-05-17Rainbow Troutyearlings1,160Put-and-Take
1987-06-17Rainbow Troutyearlings2,800Put-and-Take
1986-09-10Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Put-and-Take
1986-06-18Rainbow Troutyearlings900Put-and-Take
1986-05-14Rainbow Troutyearlings900Put-and-Take
1985-09-10Rainbow Troutfish700Put-and-Take
1985-08-13Rainbow Troutfish700Put-and-Take
1985-07-09Rainbow Troutfish700Put-and-Take
1985-06-04Rainbow Troutfish700Put-and-Take
1985-05-15Rainbow Troutyearlings1,890Put-and-Take
1983-03-03Brook Troutsub-adults425
1983-03-02Brook Troutsub-adults424
1983-01-24Rainbow Troutyearlings3,000Put-and-Take
1981-05-28Brook Troutyearlings939Put-and-Take
1981-05-07Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take
1981-04-08Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take
1980-09-03Brook Troutsub-adults1,100Put-and-Take
1980-08-25Brook Troutyearlings1,100Put-and-Take
1980-08-12Rainbow Troutyearlings1,150Put-and-Take
1980-07-31Brook Troutyearlings1,400Put-and-Take
1980-07-14Rainbow Troutyearlings1,200Put-and-Take
1980-06-16Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take
1980-05-12Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take
1980-04-14Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-and-Take
1979-09-05Brook Troutsub-adults1,020Put-and-Take
1979-08-20Rainbow Troutsub-adults1,000Put-and-Take
1979-07-26Rainbow Troutyearlings1,200Put-and-Take
1979-07-12Brook Troutyearlings1,200Put-and-Take
1979-06-28Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take
1979-06-12Brook Troutyearlings1,200Put-and-Take
1979-05-31Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take
1979-05-23Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-and-Take
1979-05-23Rainbow Troutyearlings600Put-and-Take
1979-04-23Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take
1979-04-05Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-and-Take
1978-08-28Rainbow Troutyearlings800Put-and-Take
1978-08-28Rainbow Troutyearlings400Put-and-Take
1978-08-04Brook Troutyearlings1,024Put-and-Take
1978-08-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-and-Take
1978-07-07Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take
1978-06-12Rainbow Troutyearlings1,300Put-and-Take
1978-05-23Rainbow Troutyearlings1,300Put-and-Take
1978-04-19Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take
1977-09-08Brook Troutsub-adults1,000Put-and-Take
1977-09-01Brook Troutsub-adults1,000Put-and-Take
1977-08-25Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-and-Take
1977-08-11Rainbow Troutyearlings1,400Put-and-Take
1977-07-28Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-and-Take
1977-07-07Rainbow Troutyearlings1,300Put-and-Take
1977-06-14Brook Troutyearlings1,200Put-and-Take
1977-06-01Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take
1977-05-30Rainbow Troutyearlings1,300Put-and-Take
1977-04-27Brook Troutyearlings1,750Put-and-Take
1977-04-19Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-and-Take
1976-09-16Brook Troutsub-adults718Put-and-Take
1976-07-19Brook Troutyearlings1,200Put-and-Take
1976-07-12Rainbow Troutyearlings1,250Put-and-Take
1976-07-08Rainbow Troutyearlings500Put-and-Take
1976-06-15Rainbow Troutyearlings500Put-and-Take
1976-06-07Rainbow Troutyearlings1,250Put-and-Take
1976-04-23Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-and-Take
1976-04-15Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-and-Take
1975-08-11Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000
1975-07-10Rainbow Troutyearlings1,200
1975-06-18Rainbow Troutyearlings900
1975-06-12Brook Troutyearlings200
1975-05-15Brook Troutyearlings1,800
1975-04-30Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1974-08-21Rainbow Troutyearlings673
1974-07-31Rainbow Troutyearlings675
1974-07-31Brook Troutyearlings500
1974-07-29Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1974-07-23Brook Troutyearlings500
1974-06-27Rainbow Troutyearlings466
1974-06-27Brook Troutyearlings200
1974-05-31Rainbow Troutyearlings702
1974-05-31Brook Troutyearlings195
1974-05-06Brook Troutyearlings1,500

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

Where it is

45.0096, -75.1138 · Open in OpenStreetMap