Stocked

FMZ 10 · Poulin · Sault Ste Marie Blind River District

Otter Lake

Otter Lake (FMZ 10) was last stocked in 2024 with 1,200 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1974: 23 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 10 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 750 Brook Trout750201620172018: 500 Brook Trout500201820192020: 1,050 Brook Trout1.1k202020212022: 500 Brook Trout500202220232024: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    500
    Last 10 yrs
    3,250

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2022Brook Troutyearlings500
2020Brook Troutyearlings1,050
2018Brook Troutyearlings500
2016Brook Troutyearlings750
Older records (18 stockings, 1974–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-15Brook Troutyearlings750Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-26Brook Troutyearlings1,600Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-28Brook Troutyearlings200L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-08Brook Troutyearlings200Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-16Brook Troutyearlings200Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-19Brook Troutyearlings320Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-27Brook Troutyearlings200Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-17Brook Troutyearlings300Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-28Brook Troutyearlings300L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-05Brook Troutyearlings200Put-Grow-and Take
1993-05-05Brook Troutyearlings800Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-06Brook Troutyearlings600
1989-05-09Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-02Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1980-05-21Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1978-05-15Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1977-05-09Brook Troutyearlings1,000Introduction
1974-05-10Brook Troutyearlings2,700

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

Where it is

46.7131, -82.8943 · Open in OpenStreetMap