Stocked

FMZ 15 · Minden · Bancroft District

Minden Lake

Minden Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2021 with 1,939 Rainbow Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1981: 30 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Rainbow Trout stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other rainbow trout lakes in Zone 15 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
20162017: 2,999 Rainbow Trout3.0k20172018201920202021: 1,939 Rainbow Trout1.9k202120222023202420252026
  • Rainbow Trout

By species

  • Rainbow TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2021
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,939
    Last 10 yrs
    4,938

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

  • SplakeHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1985
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1984
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2021Rainbow Troutyearlings1,939
2017Rainbow Troutyearlings2,999
Older records (28 stockings, 1981–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-11Rainbow Troutyearlings2,500Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-07Rainbow Troutyearlings2,600Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-24Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-06Rainbow Troutyearlings2,500Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-09-29Rainbow Troutyearlings875Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-07Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Ganaraska River (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-04-25Rainbow Troutyearlings2,500Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-10-31Rainbow Troutyearlings2,500Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-04-27Rainbow Troutyearlings2,700Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-10-04Rainbow Troutyearlings2,700Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-01Rainbow Troutsub-adults800Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-04-26Rainbow Troutyearlings2,634Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-14Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-and-Take
1999-05-04Rainbow Troutyearlings600Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-and-Take
1998-05-06Rainbow Troutyearlings2,700Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-and-Take
1991-04-29Rainbow Troutyearlings1,900Put-and-Take
1990-05-11Rainbow Troutyearlings400Put-and-Take
1989-05-08Rainbow Troutyearlings500Put-and-Take
1988-06-21Rainbow Troutfingerlings1,200Put-and-Take
1987-01-01Rainbow Troutyearlings500
1986-10-27Rainbow Troutyearlings500Put-and-Take
1985-05-03Splakeyearlings2,960Put-Grow-and Take
1984-01-01Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1984-01-01Brook Troutyearlings400Put-Grow-and Take
1983-04-18Brook Troutyearlings4,000Put-Grow-and Take
1982-01-01Rainbow Troutsub-adults1,000
1981-05-08Rainbow Troutyearlings2,500Rehabilitation/Put-Grow-and Take
1981-01-01Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000

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

Where it is

44.9523, -78.6967 · Open in OpenStreetMap