Stocked

FMZ 15 · Finlayson · Minden Parry Sound Bracebridge District

Little Nelson Lake

Little Nelson Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2024 with 450 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1975: 22 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 15 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 500 Brook Trout500201620172018: 500 Brook Trout500201820192020: 800 Brook Trout800202020212022: 500 Brook Trout500202220232024: 450 Brook Trout450202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    500
    Last 10 yrs
    2,250

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings450
2022Brook Troutyearlings500
2020Brook Troutyearlings800
2018Brook Troutyearlings500
2016Brook Troutyearlings500
Older records (17 stockings, 1975–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-15Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-20Brook Troutyearlings500Dickson Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2010-04-27Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2008-05-13Brook Troutyearlings500Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-03Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-17Brook Troutyearlings305L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-31Brook Troutyearlings300L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-04-20Brook Troutyearlings488Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-04-30Brook Troutyearlings300L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-05-17Brook Troutyearlings600Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-04-27Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-05-28Brook Troutyearlings600Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Supplemental
1990-05-03Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1988-04-22Brook Troutyearlings675Put-Grow-and Take
1986-05-22Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1984-05-17Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1975-05-10Brook Troutyearlings2,000

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

Where it is

45.4802, -78.9510 · Open in OpenStreetMap