Stocked

FMZ 15 · Minden Parry Sound Bracebridge District

Crane Lake

Crane Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2024 with 1,200 Lake Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1947: 41 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

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

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 1,000 Lake Trout1.0k201620172018: 1,500 Lake Trout1.5k201820192020: 1,500 Lake Trout1.5k202020212022: 1,500 Lake Trout1.5k202220232024: 1,200 Lake Trout1.2k202420252026
  • Lake Trout

By species

  • Lake TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,500
    Last 10 yrs
    5,700

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

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

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • MuskellungeHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1964
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Smallmouth BassHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1958
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Lake Troutyearlings1,200
2022Lake Troutyearlings1,500
2020Lake Troutyearlings1,500
2018Lake Troutyearlings1,500
2016Lake Troutyearlings1,000
Older records (36 stockings, 1947–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-20Lake Troutyearlings1,500Lake Manitou (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-17Lake Troutyearlings2,000Lake Manitou (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-17Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2010-04-29Lake Troutyearlings1,897Big Sound (CWC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-22Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-24Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-21Lake Troutyearlings2,500Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-11Lake Troutyearlings2,500Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-04-26Lake Troutyearlings2,500Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-08Lake Troutyearlings2,500Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1991-04-30Lake Troutyearlings2,500Supplemental
1990-09-19Walleyefingerlings5,987Rehabilitation/Assessment
1990-09-19Walleyefingerlings1,013Rehabilitation/Assessment
1990-09-19Walleyefingerlings1,000Introduction
1987-05-05Lake Troutyearlings3,150Put-Grow-and Take
1979-05-15Lake Troutyearlings5,000Supplemental
1976-04-30Lake Troutsub-adults710Supplemental
1976-04-29Walleyesub-adults59Supplemental
1976-04-29Walleyesub-adults50Supplemental
1976-04-27Lake Troutsub-adults2,291Supplemental
1974-04-19Lake Troutyearlings10,000Supplemental
1973-04-13Lake Troutyearlings12,000Lake Manitou (Wild)
1972-03-23Lake Troutyearlings15,000SK
1964-05-01Muskellungefry8,000
1962-05-01Muskellungefry10,000
1961-06-01Muskellungefry10,000
1960-06-01Muskellungefry5,000
1958-08-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings900
1956-06-01Muskellungefry20,000
1955-05-01Walleyeeggs150,000
1954-07-01Muskellungefingerlings750
1953-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings500
1950-05-01Walleyefry100,000
1949-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings400
1947-06-01Smallmouth Bassfry5,000
1947-04-01Walleyeeggs200,000

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

Where it is

45.2126, -79.9250 · Open in OpenStreetMap