Stocked

FMZ 15 · Carlow · Bancroft District

McWhirter Lake

McWhirter Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2025 with 1,100 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 1946: 36 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
20162017: 1,200 Splake1.2k201720182019: 1,200 Splake1.2k201920202021: 1,100 Splake1.1k202120222023: 1,100 Splake1.1k202320242025: 1,100 Splake1.1k20252026
  • Splake

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    2,200
    Last 10 yrs
    5,700

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

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    2000
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Splakeyearlings1,100
2023Splakeyearlings1,100
2021Splakeyearlings1,100
2019Splakeyearlings1,200
2017Splakeyearlings1,200
Older records (31 stockings, 1946–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-08Splakeyearlings1,100F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-10Splakeyearlings1,100F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-04-30Splakeyearlings1,100F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-03Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-02Splakeyearlings1,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-04Splakeyearlings1,500F1 Splake · Put-and-Take
2000-06-01Brook Troutyearlings2,400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-10Splakeyearlings1,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-15Splakeyearlings1,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-17Splakeyearlings1,400Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-17Splakeyearlings2,500Put-Grow-and Take
1987-04-28Splakeyearlings2,500Put-Grow-and Take
1986-05-02Splakeyearlings1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1965-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1963-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1961-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1960-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1959-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1958-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1957-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1956-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1955-04-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1954-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1952-07-01Brook Troutfingerlings5,000
1951-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1950-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1949-05-01Brook Troutfingerlings5,000
1949-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1948-06-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1947-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,200
1946-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,400

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

Where it is

45.2142, -77.6892 · Open in OpenStreetMap