Stocked

FMZ 18 · Barrie · Bancroft District

McDowall Lake

McDowall Lake (FMZ 18) was last stocked in 2024 with 550 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1947: 41 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
2016: 550 Brook Trout550201620172018: 550 Brook Trout550201820192020: 550 Brook Trout550202020212022: 550 Brook Trout550202220232024: 550 Brook Trout550202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    550
    Last 10 yrs
    2,200

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings550
2022Brook Troutyearlings550
2020Brook Troutyearlings550
2018Brook Troutyearlings550
2016Brook Troutyearlings550
Older records (36 stockings, 1947–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-06Brook Troutyearlings450L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-12Brook Troutyearlings450L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-28Brook Troutyearlings400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-08Brook Troutyearlings400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-02Brook Troutyearlings400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-04-29Brook Troutyearlings800L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-14Brook Troutyearlings800L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-04-19Brook Troutyearlings800L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-04-28Brook Troutyearlings800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-05-07Brook Troutyearlings800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-05-04Brook Troutyearlings722Put-Grow-and Take
1992-05-06Brook Troutyearlings800Put-Grow-and Take
1989-10-10Brook Troutfingerlings800Put-Grow-and Take
1986-05-08Brook Troutyearlings800Put-Grow-and Take
1984-05-06Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-and-Take
1982-05-04Brook Troutyearlings800Put-and-Take
1981-04-29Brook Troutyearlings800Put-and-Take
1980-04-24Brook Troutyearlings500Put-and-Take
1979-05-06Brook Troutyearlings500Put-and-Take
1978-05-10Brook Troutyearlings450Put-and-Take
1977-05-05Brook Troutyearlings450Put-and-Take
1975-05-07Brook Troutyearlings450
1974-05-01Brook Troutyearlings450
1972-06-07Brook Troutyearlings400
1971-06-01Brook Troutyearlings450
1968-05-01Brook Troutyearlings600
1966-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1964-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1961-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1960-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1959-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1958-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1957-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1955-04-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1950-04-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1947-03-01Brook Troutyearlings1,200

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

Where it is

44.8895, -77.1525 · Open in OpenStreetMap