FMZ 15 · Methuen · Bancroft District · unofficial name

Little Bow Lake

Little Bow Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2025 with 200 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 1997: 12 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 15 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now

By species

Year	Species	Stage	Fish
2025	Splake	yearlings	200
2023	Splake	yearlings	200
2021	Splake	yearlings	200
2019	Splake	yearlings	300
2017	Splake	yearlings	300

Older records (7 stockings, 1997–2015)

Date	Species	Stage	Fish	Strain / purpose
2015-05-07	Splake	yearlings	200	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-09	Splake	yearlings	200	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-09	Splake	yearlings	200	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-06	Splake	yearlings	200	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-04	Splake	yearlings	100	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-05	Splake	yearlings	300	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-16	Splake	yearlings	300	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take

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

Check the Zone 15 regulations. Some lakes have special rules; we do not summarize regs.
Guide to Eating Ontario Fish for consumption advisories.
Fish sizes are estimates: yearlings stocked 3–5 years ago are usually 30–45 cm; fingerlings take a year longer.

From the MNRF access point dataset. May not be on this lake.