Stocked

FMZ 11 · Mcwilliams · North Bay District

Hand Lake

Hand Lake (FMZ 11) was last stocked in 2024 with 2,500 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 1990: 15 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Splake stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other splake lakes in Zone 11 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 2,500 Splake2.5k201620172018: 2,997 Splake3.0k201820192020: 2,500 Splake2.5k202020212022: 2,500 Splake2.5k202220232024: 2,500 Splake2.5k202420252026
  • Splake

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    2,500
    Last 10 yrs
    10,497

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Splakeyearlings2,500
2022Splakeyearlings2,500
2020Splakeyearlings2,500
2018Splakeyearlings2,997
2016Splakeyearlings2,500
Older records (10 stockings, 1990–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-03-20Splakeyearlings2,500F1 Splake · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2012-03-01Splakeyearlings2,500F1 Splake · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2010-03-10Splakeyearlings2,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-03-25Splakeyearlings2,500F1 Splake · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2006-03-15Splakeyearlings2,500F1 Splake · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2004-03-09Splakeyearlings2,500F1 Splake · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2002-03-07Splakeyearlings2,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-03-07Splakeyearlings2,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-03-12Splakeyearlings2,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1990-06-06Splakeyearlings1,375Put-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

46.7101, -80.1253 · Open in OpenStreetMap