Stocked

FMZ 15 · Burleigh · Bancroft District

Poplar Lake

Poplar Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2025 with 1,150 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 1964: 15 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: 1,200 Splake1.2k201720182019: 1,200 Splake1.2k201920202021: 1,150 Splake1.1k202120222023: 1,150 Splake1.1k202320242025: 1,150 Splake1.1k20252026
  • Splake

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    2,300
    Last 10 yrs
    5,850

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

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    2014
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Splakeyearlings1,150
2023Splakeyearlings1,150
2021Splakeyearlings1,150
2019Splakeyearlings1,200
2017Splakeyearlings1,200
Older records (10 stockings, 1964–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-08Brook Troutyearlings600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-09Splakeyearlings1,150F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-09Splakeyearlings1,150F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-06Splakeyearlings1,150F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-04Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-03Splakeyearlings2,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-05Splakeyearlings2,100F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-07Splakeyearlings2,100F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-16Splakeyearlings2,100F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1964-05-01Brook Troutyearlings600

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

Where it is

44.7088, -78.2374 · Open in OpenStreetMap