Stocked

FMZ 15 · Anson · Bancroft District · unofficial name

Little Otter Lake

Little Otter Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2025 with 900 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1977: 27 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
20162017: 765 Brook Trout765201720182019: 900 Brook Trout900201920202021: 900 Brook Trout900202120222023: 500 Brook Trout500202320242025: 900 Brook Trout90020252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,400
    Last 10 yrs
    3,965

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings900
2023Brook Troutyearlings500
2021Brook Troutyearlings900
2019Brook Troutyearlings900
2017Brook Troutyearlings765
Older records (22 stockings, 1977–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-12Brook Troutyearlings900L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-05-15Brook Troutyearlings900L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-18Brook Troutyearlings900L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-05Brook Troutyearlings520L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-14Brook Troutyearlings900L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-04-26Brook Troutyearlings900L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-03Brook Troutyearlings900L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-04-27Brook Troutyearlings1,400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-15Brook Troutyearlings1,400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-02Brook Troutyearlings1,400Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-07Brook Troutyearlings1,600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-12Brook Troutyearlings1,400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-04-25Brook Troutyearlings1,400Put-Grow-and Take
1993-05-04Brook Troutyearlings1,300Put-Grow-and Take
1992-05-13Brook Troutyearlings1,500Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-13Brook Troutyearlings1,800Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-02Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-20Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1984-05-15Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1982-05-13Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1980-04-27Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take/Put-Grow-and Take
1977-05-02Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-and-Take/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.

Where it is

44.9022, -78.8695 · Open in OpenStreetMap