Stocked

FMZ 18 · Ashby · Bancroft District

Horseshoe Lake

Horseshoe Lake (FMZ 18) was last stocked in 2024 with 600 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1959: 30 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
2016: 600 Brook Trout600201620172018: 600 Brook Trout600201820192020: 600 Brook Trout600202020212022: 600 Brook Trout600202220232024: 600 Brook Trout600202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    600
    Last 10 yrs
    2,400

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings600
2022Brook Troutyearlings600
2020Brook Troutyearlings600
2018Brook Troutyearlings600
2016Brook Troutyearlings600
Older records (25 stockings, 1959–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-06Brook Troutyearlings600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-12Brook Troutyearlings750L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-28Brook Troutyearlings600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-08Brook Troutyearlings600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-02Brook Troutyearlings600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-06Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-03Brook Troutyearlings340L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-04-29Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-07Brook Troutyearlings500Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-04-20Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1993-05-06Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-02Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-03Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-04Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1985-05-03Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1984-05-06Brook Troutyearlings1,200Put-and-Take
1980-04-25Brook Troutyearlings600Put-and-Take
1977-04-28Brook Troutyearlings650Put-Grow-and Take
1972-05-08Brook Troutyearlings625
1968-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1965-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1963-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1961-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1959-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000

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

Where it is

45.0964, -77.4475 · Open in OpenStreetMap