Stocked

FMZ 18 · Elmsley · Kemptville District

Otter Lake

Otter Lake (FMZ 18) was last stocked in 2025 with 5,000 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 1946: 90 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 18 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
20162017201820192020: 3,571 Splake3.6k2020202120222023: 5,000 Splake5.0k202320242025: 5,000 Splake5.0k20252026
  • Splake

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    5,000
    Last 10 yrs
    13,571

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

  • Rainbow TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    2005
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Lake TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1988
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Smallmouth BassHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1980
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1967
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Splakeyearlings5,000
2023Splakeyearlings5,000
2020Splakeyearlings3,571
Older records (87 stockings, 1946–2005)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2005-10-03Rainbow Troutfingerlings15,741Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-11-09Rainbow Troutyearlings6,998Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-09-29Rainbow Troutyearlings3,965Various private hatcheries · Put-and-Take
2004-05-11Rainbow Troutyearlings3,453Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-11Rainbow Troutsub-adults1,570Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-and-Take
2003-10-09Rainbow Troutyearlings2,574Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-10-08Rainbow Troutyearlings3,805Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-10-08Rainbow Troutyearlings1,695Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-10-01Rainbow Troutyearlings5,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-12Rainbow Troutyearlings10,500Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-18Rainbow Troutyearlings10,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-03Rainbow Troutyearlings10,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-20Rainbow Troutyearlings10,000Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-12Splakeyearlings8,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-05-31Splakeyearlings2,590F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-05-16Splakeyearlings8,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1993-05-03Splakeyearlings7,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-05-13Splakeyearlings7,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-04-12Splakeyearlings4,400Put-Grow-and Take
1990-04-24Splakeyearlings2,400Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-09Splakeyearlings5,000Put-Grow-and Take
1988-04-28Splakeyearlings4,250Put-Grow-and Take
1988-04-28Splakeyearlings750Put-Grow-and Take
1988-04-27Lake Troutyearlings5,000Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1987-05-12Splakeyearlings5,000Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-12Lake Troutyearlings5,000Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1986-05-06Splakeyearlings10,000Put-Grow-and Take
1985-05-07Lake Troutyearlings3,000Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1984-04-19Lake Troutyearlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1981-04-30Lake Troutyearlings1,500Supplemental
1980-07-30Smallmouth Bassfry9,000Put-Grow-and Take
1978-07-06Smallmouth Bassfry1,500Other
1978-04-27Lake Troutyearlings1,400Supplemental
1977-07-13Smallmouth Bassfry1,500Other
1977-04-18Lake Troutyearlings2,000Supplemental
1976-07-14Smallmouth Bassfry1,500Supplemental
1976-04-28Lake Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1975-07-15Smallmouth Bassfry1,500
1975-05-06Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1974-04-22Lake Troutyearlings2,000
1973-07-27Smallmouth Bassfingerlings1,500WL
1973-04-17Lake Troutyearlings1,500MN
1972-07-19Smallmouth Bassfingerlings1,500WL
1972-05-02Lake Troutyearlings2,000Lake Manitou (Wild)
1971-07-19Smallmouth Bassfingerlings1,500WL
1971-04-28Lake Troutyearlings2,000
1970-07-23Smallmouth Bassfingerlings750WL
1970-04-22Lake Troutyearlings1,500LSWR
1969-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings500
1969-04-08Lake Troutyearlings1,500
1968-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings500
1968-04-01Lake Troutyearlings1,500
1967-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings1,500
1967-04-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1966-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings1,500
1966-04-01Lake Troutyearlings2,500
1965-06-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings1,500
1965-04-01Lake Troutyearlings2,000
1964-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings1,000
1964-04-01Lake Troutyearlings2,500
1963-07-01Smallmouth Bassyearlings1,000
1963-04-01Lake Troutyearlings2,000
1962-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings1,000
1962-04-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1961-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings500
1961-04-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1960-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings1,800
1960-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,100
1959-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings550
1958-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings1,000
1958-04-01Rainbow Troutyearlings2,500
1958-04-01Lake Troutyearlings1,300
1957-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings750
1957-04-01Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000
1956-08-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings1,000
1955-07-01Smallmouth Bassfry1,000
1954-05-01Rainbow Troutyearlings14,800
1953-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings1,000
1953-04-01Rainbow Troutyearlings4,200
1952-09-01Lake Troutfingerlings1,000
1952-08-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings500
1950-08-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings500
1949-08-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings500
1947-09-01Lake Troutfingerlings1,000
1947-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings1,000
1946-08-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings750
1946-06-01Lake Troutfingerlings2,125

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

Where it is

44.7822, -76.1236 · Open in OpenStreetMap