FMZ 15 · Preston · Algonquin Park Zone - Ontario Parks

Ryan Lake

Ryan Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2024 with 4,900 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 1963: 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 15 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now

Splake

By species

SplakeIn the sweet spot
Last stocked
2024
Stocked 2021–2023
5,500
Last 10 yrs
21,200
Significant stockings 3–5 years ago. Those fish should be a good size now.
Brook TroutHistorical only
Last stocked
1985
Stocked 2021–2023
0
Last 10 yrs
0
No stockings in the last ten years of data.
Rainbow TroutHistorical only
Last stocked
1985
Stocked 2021–2023
0
Last 10 yrs
0
No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

Year	Species	Stage	Fish
2024	Splake	yearlings	4,900
2022	Splake	yearlings	5,500
2020	Splake	yearlings	5,200
2018	Splake	yearlings	5,600
2016	Splake	yearlings	5,500

Older records (85 stockings, 1963–2014)

Date	Species	Stage	Fish	Strain / purpose
2014-05-12	Splake	yearlings	5,500	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-25	Splake	yearlings	5,500	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-10	Splake	yearlings	2,500	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-30	Splake	yearlings	5,500	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-05	Splake	yearlings	5,500	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-10	Splake	yearlings	3,233	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-19	Splake	yearlings	5,500	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-03	Splake	yearlings	5,500	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-17	Splake	yearlings	5,500	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-03	Splake	yearlings	5,500	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-13	Splake	yearlings	5,500	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-05-23	Splake	yearlings	5,500	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-05-12	Splake	yearlings	5,000	F1 Splake · Put-and-Take
1992-05-19	Splake	yearlings	5,000	F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1990-05-08	Splake	yearlings	2,000	Put-Grow-and Take
1988-04-28	Splake	yearlings	2,000	Research
1987-04-28	Splake	yearlings	5,000	Research
1985-05-22	Splake	yearlings	3,999	Research
1985-05-21	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	5,020	Research
1985-05-14	Brook Trout	yearlings	3,000	Research
1984-10-18	Brook Trout	sub-adults	4,702	Research
1984-06-01	Splake	yearlings	3,997	Research
1984-06-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	2,984	Research
1984-05-24	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,500	Research
1983-05-27	Splake	yearlings	4,013	Research
1983-05-27	Brook Trout	yearlings	2,890	Research
1983-05-19	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,495	Research
1982-05-27	Splake	yearlings	3,993	Research
1982-05-27	Brook Trout	yearlings	2,983	Research
1982-05-19	Brook Trout	yearlings	800	Research
1982-05-11	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,500	Research
1981-10-01	Splake	fingerlings	3,774	Research
1981-06-10	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	1,000	Research
1981-06-09	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,000	Research
1981-06-03	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,000	Research
1981-05-28	Splake	yearlings	3,990	Research
1980-10-03	Splake	yearlings	4,000	Research
1980-05-29	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,500	Research
1980-05-22	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,500	Research
1980-05-02	Splake	yearlings	3,997	Research
1979-10-11	Splake	yearlings	4,000	Research
1979-05-31	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	5,000	Research
1978-06-08	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,500	Research
1978-06-06	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	1,000	Research
1977-05-16	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	3,000	Research
1977-05-09	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,500	Research
1975-06-19	Brook Trout	yearlings	3,000	Research
1974-09-19	Splake	yearlings	4,088	Research
1974-05-24	Splake	yearlings	4,000	Research
1974-05-24	Brook Trout	yearlings	3,000	Research
1973-05-23	Splake	yearlings	3,000	Lake Manitou (Wild)
1973-05-22	Brook Trout	yearlings	3,000	HL
1972-06-12	Brook Trout	yearlings	3,000
1972-06-01	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,100
1971-09-23	Brook Trout	fingerlings	3,000	HL
1971-05-21	Brook Trout	yearlings	3,050	HL
1971-05-17	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,250
1970-10-15	Brook Trout	fingerlings	2,800
1970-09-01	Brook Trout	fingerlings	1,500	HL
1970-05-05	Brook Trout	fingerlings	1,000	HL
1969-09-01	Brook Trout	fingerlings	2,350
1969-06-01	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,500
1969-05-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	2,000
1968-10-01	Brook Trout	fingerlings	3,800
1968-06-01	Splake	yearlings	2,000
1968-06-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	900
1968-05-01	Brook Trout	fingerlings	3,500
1968-05-01	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	3,000
1967-09-01	Brook Trout	fingerlings	2,000
1967-05-01	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,400
1967-04-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	4,000
1966-09-01	Brook Trout	fingerlings	4,000
1966-05-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	4,000
1966-05-01	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	3,000
1965-09-01	Brook Trout	fingerlings	4,000
1965-06-01	Splake	yearlings	2,000
1965-05-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	4,000
1965-05-01	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	2,700
1964-09-01	Brook Trout	fingerlings	4,000
1964-05-01	Splake	yearlings	2,000
1964-04-01	Brook Trout	fingerlings	8,000
1964-04-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	4,000
1963-06-01	Brook Trout	yearlings	3,000
1963-06-01	Rainbow Trout	yearlings	1,000
1963-05-01	Splake	yearlings	3,000

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

Where it is

45.6848, -78.0897 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Check the Zone 15 regulations. Some lakes have special rules; we do not summarize regs.
Guide to Eating Ontario Fish for consumption advisories.
Fish sizes are estimates: yearlings stocked 3–5 years ago are usually 30–45 cm; fingerlings take a year longer.

Nearest access points

Shall Lake
Boat Launch · 4.2 km away

From the MNRF access point dataset. May not be on this lake.

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last 1973
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<1 km
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Kinglet Lake
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Shrew Lake
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