Stocked

FMZ 15 · Conger · Minden Parry Sound Bracebridge District

Portage Lake

Portage Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2025 with 700 Lake Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1946: 51 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Lake Trout stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other lake trout lakes in Zone 15 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016201720182019: 700 Lake Trout700201920202021: 750 Lake Trout750202120222023: 700 Lake Trout700202320242025: 700 Lake Trout70020252026
  • Lake Trout

By species

  • Lake TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,450
    Last 10 yrs
    2,850

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

  • Rainbow TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1965
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Smallmouth BassHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1953
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Lake Troutyearlings700
2023Lake Troutyearlings700
2021Lake Troutyearlings750
2019Lake Troutyearlings700
Older records (47 stockings, 1946–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-21Lake Troutyearlings700Lake Manitou (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-17Lake Troutyearlings1,000Lake Manitou (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-03Lake Troutyearlings1,050Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2009-05-12Lake Troutyearlings1,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2007-05-02Lake Troutyearlings1,400Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-06Lake Troutyearlings1,400Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
2003-04-30Lake Troutyearlings1,400Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-16Lake Troutyearlings1,400Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1999-04-21Lake Troutyearlings1,400Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1997-05-06Lake Troutyearlings1,400Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1995-05-18Lake Troutyearlings1,400Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1991-04-30Lake Troutyearlings1,400Supplemental
1989-04-30Lake Troutyearlings1,400Rehabilitation
1988-04-21Lake Troutyearlings1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1986-10-07Lake Troutfingerlings1,300Supplemental
1985-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,370Supplemental
1984-04-30Lake Troutyearlings1,500Introduction
1983-04-28Lake Troutyearlings1,000Supplemental
1980-09-29Lake Troutsub-adults800Supplemental
1978-05-15Lake Troutsub-adults700Supplemental
1975-06-13Lake Troutsub-adults1,000Supplemental
1974-01-01Lake Troutsub-adults640Rehabilitation
1966-05-01Lake Troutyearlings4,000
1965-06-01Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000
1964-05-01Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000
1964-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1963-07-01Rainbow Troutadults1,000
1963-05-01Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000
1962-05-01Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000
1962-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1961-06-01Lake Troutfingerlings1,000
1960-06-01Lake Troutfingerlings1,000
1957-06-01Lake Troutfingerlings1,000
1956-06-01Lake Troutfingerlings2,000
1955-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings1,000
1953-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings2,000
1953-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings400
1951-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings1,000
1951-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings250
1950-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings1,000
1949-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings400
1949-06-01Lake Troutfry2,000
1948-07-01Lake Troutfry2,000
1948-06-01Smallmouth Bassfry5,000
1947-08-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings500
1946-08-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings500
1946-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings2,000

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

Where it is

45.2132, -79.8005 · Open in OpenStreetMap