Stocked

FMZ 18 · Denbigh · Bancroft District

Little Birch Lake

Little Birch Lake (FMZ 18) was last stocked in 2025 with 1,500 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1969: 37 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: 1,205 Brook Trout1.2k201720182019: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k201920202021: 1,500 Brook Trout1.5k202120222023: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k202320242025: 1,500 Brook Trout1.5k20252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    2,700
    Last 10 yrs
    6,605

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings1,500
2023Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2021Brook Troutyearlings1,500
2019Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2017Brook Troutyearlings1,205
Older records (32 stockings, 1969–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-06Brook Troutyearlings1,200L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-08Brook Troutyearlings1,200L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-04-28Brook Troutyearlings1,200L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-04-29Brook Troutyearlings1,200L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-02Brook Troutyearlings400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-06Brook Troutyearlings600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-01Brook Troutyearlings800L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-03Brook Troutyearlings544L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-04-29Brook Troutyearlings800L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-07Brook Troutyearlings800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-04-20Brook Troutyearlings800Put-Grow-and Take
1993-05-06Brook Troutyearlings800Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-02Brook Troutyearlings800Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-03Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-04Brook Troutyearlings800Put-Grow-and Take
1985-05-03Brook Troutyearlings800Put-Grow-and Take
1984-05-14Brook Troutyearlings500Put-and-Take
1984-05-09Brook Troutyearlings800Put-and-Take
1983-05-05Brook Troutyearlings1,200Put-and-Take
1981-05-13Brook Troutyearlings400Put-and-Take
1981-05-01Brook Troutyearlings800Put-Grow-and Take
1980-04-25Brook Troutyearlings900Put-and-Take
1979-05-07Brook Troutyearlings900Put-and-Take
1978-05-10Brook Troutyearlings1,250Put-and-Take
1977-05-06Brook Troutyearlings1,250Put-and-Take
1976-05-07Brook Troutyearlings1,250Put-and-Take
1975-05-08Brook Troutyearlings1,250
1974-05-02Brook Troutyearlings1,250
1972-05-11Brook Troutfingerlings1,250
1971-01-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,000
1970-10-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,000
1969-06-01Brook 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

45.1219, -77.3333 · Open in OpenStreetMap