Stocked

FMZ 19 · Yarmouth · Aylmer Guelph District

Lake Erie

Lake Erie (FMZ 19) was last stocked in 2025 with 48,291 Rainbow Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1932: 217 stocking events in total.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
20162017: 430 Rainbow Trout43020172018201920202021202220232024: 32,992 Rainbow Trout33k20242025: 48,291 Rainbow Trout48k20252026
  • Rainbow Trout

By species

  • Rainbow TroutStill growing
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    81,713

    Recent stockings, but most of those fish are still small.

  • Lake TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    2015
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Brown TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    2003
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Lake HerringHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1960
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • WalleyeHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1960
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Lake WhitefishHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1960
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • MuskellungeHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1953
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Smallmouth BassHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1951
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Largemouth BassHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1950
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • PerchesHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1946
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Rainbow Troutyearlings48,291
2024Rainbow Troutyearlings32,992
2017Rainbow Troutfry430
Older records (214 stockings, 1932–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-04-28Lake Troutyearlings20,329Slate Islands (TTC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2015-04-28Lake Troutyearlings7,192Slate Islands (TTC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2015-04-27Lake Troutyearlings21,515Slate Islands (TTC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2015-04-27Lake Troutyearlings6,272Slate Islands (TTC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2014-05-10Rainbow Troutsub-adults55,200Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-and-Take
2014-05-10Rainbow Troutsub-adults1,500Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-and-Take
2014-04-17Lake Troutyearlings22,562Slate Islands (DNC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2014-04-17Lake Troutyearlings5,507Slate Islands (DNC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2014-04-16Lake Troutyearlings22,049Slate Islands (DNC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2014-04-16Lake Troutyearlings5,511Slate Islands (DNC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2013-04-27Rainbow Troutyearlings1,750Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-and-Take
2013-04-27Rainbow Troutsub-adults250Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-and-Take
2013-04-23Lake Troutyearlings26,870Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2013-04-22Lake Troutyearlings27,320Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2012-05-16Rainbow Troutsub-adults55,552Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-and-Take
2012-05-14Rainbow Troutsub-adults1,520Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-and-Take
2012-05-12Rainbow Troutsub-adults1,150Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-and-Take
2012-04-19Lake Troutyearlings18,740Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2012-04-18Lake Troutyearlings18,126Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2012-04-17Lake Troutyearlings18,466Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2011-05-17Rainbow Troutyearlings1,575Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-and-Take
2011-05-15Rainbow Troutyearlings33,500Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-and-Take
2011-05-10Rainbow Troutyearlings1,650Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-and-Take
2011-04-21Lake Troutyearlings9,121Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2011-04-21Lake Troutyearlings9,118Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2011-04-20Lake Troutyearlings18,815Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2011-04-19Lake Troutyearlings9,470Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2011-04-19Lake Troutyearlings9,343Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2010-10-16Rainbow Troutyearlings10,276Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-15Rainbow Troutyearlings1,610Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-10Rainbow Troutyearlings21,621Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-08Rainbow Troutyearlings1,550Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-28Lake Troutyearlings10,578Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2010-04-28Lake Troutyearlings6,752Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2010-04-20Lake Troutyearlings8,473Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2010-04-20Lake Troutyearlings8,376Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2010-04-19Lake Troutyearlings9,041Slate Islands (CWC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-19Lake Troutyearlings7,857Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2010-04-08Lake Troutyearlings27,060Michipicoten Island (TTC) · Rehabilitation
2010-04-08Lake Troutyearlings14,000Slate Islands (DNC) · Rehabilitation
2010-04-08Lake Troutyearlings14,000Seneca Lake (TTC) · Rehabilitation
2010-04-08Lake Troutyearlings11,757Michipicoten Island (TTC) · Rehabilitation
2010-04-08Lake Troutyearlings8,952Seneca Lake (TTC) · Assessment/Re-introduction
2009-05-30Rainbow Troutfingerlings13,495Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-08Lake Troutyearlings14,085Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2009-05-08Lake Troutyearlings14,082Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2009-05-07Lake Troutyearlings14,379Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2009-05-07Lake Troutyearlings14,377Slate Islands (CWC) · Rehabilitation/Assessment
2009-04-25Rainbow Troutfingerlings5,115Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-31Rainbow Troutfingerlings15,500Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-18Rainbow Troutfingerlings21,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-15Lake Troutyearlings25,000Lake Manitou (Wild) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2008-05-15Lake Troutyearlings25,000Lake Manitou (Wild) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2007-11-03Rainbow Troutyearlings2,950Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-10-27Rainbow Troutyearlings2,300Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-10-20Rainbow Troutyearlings3,150Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-31Rainbow Troutfingerlings2,800Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-05Rainbow Troutfingerlings16,500Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-11-01Rainbow Troutyearlings5,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-04Rainbow Troutyearlings18,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-04-25Lake Troutyearlings53,907Slate Islands (HLC) · Rehabilitation
2006-04-18Lake Troutyearlings34,093Slate Islands (HLC) · Rehabilitation
2006-04-04Rainbow Troutyearlings12,300Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-02-04Rainbow Troutyearlings3,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-10-28Rainbow Troutyearlings6,500Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-20Rainbow Troutyearlings35,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-18Rainbow Troutyearlings13,500Wild Egg Collection · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-10-01Rainbow Troutyearlings21,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-24Rainbow Troutyearlings34,600Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-04-15Rainbow Troutfingerlings250Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-04-07Rainbow Troutyearlings5,500Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-09-15Rainbow Troutyearlings10,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-09-01Rainbow Troutyearlings10,000Ganaraska River (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-15Rainbow Troutyearlings27,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-15Brown Troutyearlings7,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-01Rainbow Troutyearlings27,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-01Brown Troutyearlings7,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-09-01Rainbow Troutyearlings33,400Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-09-01Brown Troutfingerlings4,000Unknown Stock · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-01Rainbow Troutyearlings20,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-09-25Rainbow Troutyearlings8,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-01Rainbow Troutyearlings32,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-01Brown Troutyearlings5,000Unknown Stock · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-19Rainbow Troutyearlings20,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Supplemental
1998-05-27Rainbow Troutyearlings10,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-and-Take
1997-05-24Rainbow Troutyearlings4,000Wild Egg Collection · Supplemental
1996-11-11Rainbow Troutyearlings10,000Unknown Stock · Put-and-Take
1995-11-08Rainbow Troutyearlings2,600Unknown Stock · Supplemental
1995-03-25Rainbow Troutyearlings2,500Ganaraska River (NMC) · Supplemental
1994-05-14Rainbow Troutyearlings4,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Supplemental
1994-02-14Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000Unknown Stock · Supplemental
1993-02-25Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Unknown Stock · Supplemental
1990-10-24Rainbow Troutfingerlings3,640Other
1990-05-01Rainbow Troutfingerlings7,500Put-Grow-and Take
1990-05-01Rainbow Troutfingerlings2,500Put-Grow-and Take
1990-04-30Rainbow Troutfingerlings5,000Put-Grow-and Take
1990-04-30Rainbow Troutfingerlings5,000Put-Grow-and Take
1990-04-18Rainbow Troutsub-adults600Put-and-Take
1989-05-01Rainbow Troutfingerlings7,800Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-01Rainbow Troutfingerlings2,200Put-Grow-and Take
1988-10-12Rainbow Troutyearlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1988-06-01Rainbow Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1988-04-27Rainbow Troutyearlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1988-04-26Rainbow Troutfingerlings4,000Put-Grow-and Take
1988-03-11Rainbow Trouteggs63,019Rehabilitation
1987-06-02Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-06Rainbow Troutyearlings1,200Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-06Rainbow Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1987-01-01Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1986-06-03Rainbow Troutyearlings1,600Put-Grow-and Take
1986-05-15Rainbow Troutyearlings1,900Put-Grow-and Take
1986-05-13Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1986-05-06Rainbow Troutyearlings5,000Put-Grow-and Take
1985-06-14Rainbow Troutsub-adults1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1985-06-14Rainbow Troutsub-adults500Put-Grow-and Take
1985-06-13Rainbow Troutsub-adults1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1985-06-12Rainbow Troutyearlings4,000Put-Grow-and Take
1985-06-12Rainbow Troutsub-adults1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1985-06-11Rainbow Troutsub-adults1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1977-04-18Rainbow Troutyearlings500Put-and-Take
1977-04-18Rainbow Troutyearlings300Put-and-Take
1974-04-03Rainbow Troutyearlings200
1960-05-01Walleyefry2,000,000
1960-05-01Walleyefry1,000,000
1960-03-01Lake Whitefishfry4,000,000
1960-03-01Lake Whitefishfry2,000,000
1960-03-01Lake Whitefishfry1,750,000
1960-03-01Lake Herringfry50,000
1958-04-01Walleyeeggs11,130,000
1958-04-01Walleyeeggs6,000,000
1958-04-01Walleyeeggs6,000,000
1958-04-01Walleyeeggs3,000,000
1958-04-01Walleyeeggs2,000,000
1958-04-01Lake Whitefishfry1,500,000
1958-04-01Lake Whitefishfry1,280,000
1957-12-28Lake Whitefisheggs900,000
1957-05-01Walleyefry20,000,000
1957-05-01Walleyefry1,750,000
1956-05-01Walleyeeggs18,550,000
1956-05-01Walleyeeggs16,500,000
1956-05-01Lake Whitefisheggs6,187,500
1956-05-01Walleyeeggs250,000
1956-05-01Walleyeeggs250,000
1956-05-01Walleyeeggs250,000
1956-05-01Walleyeeggs250,000
1955-05-01Walleyeeggs24,000,000
1955-05-01Walleyeeggs8,900,000
1955-04-01Lake Whitefisheggs6,000,000
1955-04-01Lake Whitefisheggs1,695,000
1954-05-01Walleyeeggs21,000,000
1954-05-01Walleyeeggs8,000,000
1954-05-01Walleyeeggs6,000,000
1954-04-01Lake Whitefisheggs4,500,000
1954-04-01Lake Whitefisheggs4,500,000
1953-05-01Walleyeeggs9,000,000
1953-05-01Walleyeeggs8,900,000
1953-05-01Walleyeeggs4,400,000
1953-05-01Muskellungefry10,000
1953-04-01Lake Whitefisheggs6,500,000
1953-04-01Lake Whitefisheggs4,200,000
1953-04-01Lake Whitefisheggs2,000,000
1953-04-01Lake Whitefisheggs1,500,000
1953-03-01Lake Whitefishfry550,000
1953-03-01Lake Whitefisheggs500,000
1952-05-01Walleyeeggs30,000,000
1952-05-01Walleyeeggs10,670,000
1952-04-01Lake Whitefishfry20,000,000
1952-04-01Lake Whitefishfry18,000,000
1952-04-01Lake Whitefishfry3,500,000
1952-04-01Lake Whitefishfry3,000,000
1952-03-01Lake Whitefishfry2,900,000
1952-03-01Lake Herringfry1,200,000
1951-09-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings1,000
1951-05-01Walleyefry18,000,000
1951-05-01Walleyefry12,000,000
1951-05-01Walleyefry8,000,000
1951-04-01Lake Whitefishfry12,500,000
1951-04-01Lake Whitefishfry5,200,000
1951-04-01Lake Herringfry350,000
1950-09-01Largemouth Bassfingerlings2,100
1950-09-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings500
1950-05-01Walleyefry23,300,000
1950-05-01Lake Whitefishfry200,000
1950-04-01Lake Whitefishfry33,500,000
1950-04-01Lake Whitefishfry4,000,000
1950-03-01Lake Whitefishfry33,900,000
1950-03-01Lake Whitefishfry10,000,000
1950-03-01Lake Whitefishfry3,000,000
1950-03-01Lake Whitefishfry2,700,000
1950-03-01Lake Herringfry700,000
1949-05-01Walleyefry56,000,000
1949-05-01Walleyefry8,000,000
1949-04-01Lake Whitefishfry64,800,000
1949-04-01Lake Whitefishfry60,500,000
1949-03-01Lake Whitefishfry4,500,000
1949-03-01Lake Whitefishfry4,250,000
1949-03-01Lake Herringfry2,250,000
1949-03-01Lake Whitefishfry2,000,000
1949-03-01Lake Whitefishfry2,000,000
1949-03-01Lake Whitefishfry2,000,000
1949-03-01Lake Whitefishfry1,500,000
1949-03-01Lake Whitefishfry1,500,000
1949-03-01Lake Whitefishfry750,000
1949-03-01Lake Whitefishfry750,000
1948-05-01Walleyefry22,000,000
1948-03-01Lake Whitefishfry30,750,000
1948-03-01Lake Herringfry8,000,000
1948-03-01Lake Herringfry1,000,000
1948-01-01Lake Herringfry1,650,000
1947-01-01Lake Herringeggs62,500,000
1946-05-01Perchesfry19,450,000
1946-05-01Walleyefry150,000
1946-04-01Lake Whitefishfry52,300,000
1932-04-01Lake Troutyearlings350

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

Where it is

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