Stocked

FMZ 15 · Anstruther · Bancroft District

North Rathbun Lake

North Rathbun Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2025 with 900 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 1991: 14 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: 1,000 Splake1.0k201720182019: 1,000 Splake1.0k201920202021: 900 Splake900202120222023: 900 Splake900202320242025: 900 Splake90020252026
  • Splake

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,800
    Last 10 yrs
    4,700

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Splakeyearlings900
2023Splakeyearlings900
2021Splakeyearlings900
2019Splakeyearlings1,000
2017Splakeyearlings1,000
Older records (9 stockings, 1991–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-07Splakeyearlings900F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-09Splakeyearlings900F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-09Splakeyearlings900F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-06Splakeyearlings900F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-04Splakeyearlings800F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-05Splakeyearlings2,400F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-07Splakeyearlings2,400F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-16Splakeyearlings2,400F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-16Splakeyearlings2,300Put-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

44.7933, -78.2175 · Open in OpenStreetMap