Stocked

FMZ 18 · South Canonto · Bancroft District

Hemlock Lake

Hemlock Lake (FMZ 18) was last stocked in 2025 with 700 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1957: 38 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 18 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
20162017: 562 Brook Trout562201720182019: 700 Brook Trout700201920202021: 700 Brook Trout700202120222023: 560 Brook Trout560202320242025: 700 Brook Trout70020252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,260
    Last 10 yrs
    3,222

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings700
2023Brook Troutyearlings560
2021Brook Troutyearlings700
2019Brook Troutyearlings700
2017Brook Troutyearlings562
Older records (33 stockings, 1957–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-04Brook Troutyearlings700L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-07Brook Troutyearlings700L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-04-27Brook Troutyearlings700L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-04-28Brook Troutyearlings700L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-01Brook Troutyearlings700L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-05Brook Troutyearlings700L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-04-30Brook Troutyearlings800L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-02Brook Troutyearlings544L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-04-28Brook Troutyearlings800L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-06Brook Troutyearlings800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-04-19Brook Troutyearlings800Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-01Brook Troutyearlings800Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-04Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-01Brook Troutyearlings800Put-Grow-and Take
1985-05-02Brook Troutyearlings800Put-Grow-and Take
1984-05-05Brook Troutyearlings1,200Put-and-Take
1981-04-27Brook Troutyearlings1,200Put-and-Take
1979-05-06Brook Troutyearlings400Put-and-Take
1978-05-09Brook Troutyearlings500Put-and-Take
1977-05-03Brook Troutyearlings500Put-and-Take
1976-05-05Brook Troutyearlings500Put-and-Take
1975-05-06Brook Troutyearlings500
1974-04-30Brook Troutyearlings500
1973-04-30Brook Troutyearlings400HL
1972-01-01Brook Troutyearlings400
1970-05-07Brook Troutyearlings400
1967-05-01Brook Troutfingerlings400
1965-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1963-04-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1961-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1960-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1958-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1957-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500

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

Where it is

45.0803, -76.9331 · Open in OpenStreetMap