Stocked

FMZ 15 · Murchison · Bancroft District

Otherside Lake

Otherside Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2024 with 1,350 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1965: 33 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 15 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 1,500 Brook Trout1.5k201620172018: 1,500 Brook Trout1.5k201820192020: 1,497 Brook Trout1.5k202020212022: 1,500 Brook Trout1.5k202220232024: 1,350 Brook Trout1.4k202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,500
    Last 10 yrs
    5,847

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings1,350
2022Brook Troutyearlings1,500
2020Brook Troutyearlings1,497
2018Brook Troutyearlings1,500
2016Brook Troutyearlings1,500
Older records (28 stockings, 1965–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-08Brook Troutyearlings1,500Dickson Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2012-04-17Brook Troutyearlings1,500Dickson Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2010-04-30Brook Troutyearlings1,100Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-04-29Brook Troutyearlings1,000Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-08Brook Troutyearlings1,500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-09Brook Troutyearlings1,100L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-12Brook Troutyearlings2,400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-29Brook Troutyearlings2,400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-05-19Brook Troutyearlings2,400Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-15Brook Troutyearlings250Research
1990-05-08Brook Troutyearlings2,500Put-Grow-and Take
1988-04-27Brook Troutyearlings2,500Put-Grow-and Take
1985-05-07Brook Troutyearlings1,700Put-Grow-and Take
1983-05-16Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1980-05-27Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1978-04-06Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1978-03-28Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1973-03-14Brook Troutyearlings1,000HL
1972-02-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000HL
1970-09-23Brook Troutfingerlings1,200HL
1970-03-31Brook Troutyearlings750HL
1969-06-01Brook Troutyearlings300
1968-05-01Brook Troutyearlings300
1968-05-01Brook Troutyearlings150
1967-05-01Brook Troutyearlings184
1966-05-01Brook Troutyearlings432
1965-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,568

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

Where it is

45.5739, -78.0753 · Open in OpenStreetMap