FMZ 16 · Matchedash · Aurora Midhurst Owen Sound District

MacLean Lake

MacLean Lake (FMZ 16) was last stocked in 2025 with 190,320 Walleye fry and 6,750 Walleye fingerlings.

Records here go back to 1949: 16 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Walleye stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other walleye lakes in Zone 16 worth fishing.

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

By species

Year	Species	Stage	Fish
2025	Walleye	fry	190,320
2025	Walleye	fingerlings	6,750
2024	Walleye	fingerlings	5,428
2023	Walleye	fry	111,250

Older records (12 stockings, 1949–1976)

Date	Species	Stage	Fish	Strain / purpose
1976-05-26	Muskellunge	fry	10,000	Supplemental
1972-07-17	Largemouth Bass	fingerlings	1,000
1963-10-01	Walleye	adults	152
1958-06-01	Lake Trout	fingerlings	5,000
1957-07-01	Smallmouth Bass	fingerlings	2,000
1956-06-01	Walleye	eggs	300,000
1956-06-01	Smallmouth Bass	fry	10,000
1955-05-01	Muskellunge	fry	10,000
1949-07-01	Muskellunge	fingerlings	600
1949-06-01	Smallmouth Bass	fry	20,000
1949-05-01	Walleye	fry	200,000
1949-05-01	Muskellunge	fry	10,000

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

Check the Zone 16 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.