Stocked

FMZ 15 · Nightingale · Algonquin Park Zone - Ontario Parks

Sandy Lake

Sandy Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2024 with 550 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1967: 27 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 15 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
20162017: 400 Brook Trout40020172018: 500 Brook Trout500201820192020: 700 Brook Trout700202020212022: 700 Brook Trout700202220232024: 550 Brook Trout550202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    700
    Last 10 yrs
    2,850

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings550
2022Brook Troutyearlings700
2020Brook Troutyearlings700
2018Brook Troutyearlings500
2017Brook Troutadults400
Older records (22 stockings, 1967–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-08Brook Troutyearlings700Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-10Brook Troutyearlings700Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-11Brook Troutyearlings700Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-04Brook Troutyearlings700Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-10Brook Troutyearlings700L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-26Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-12Brook Troutyearlings700Dickson Lake (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-22Brook Troutyearlings600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-17Brook Troutyearlings600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-19Brook Troutyearlings600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-23Brook Troutyearlings600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-12Brook Troutyearlings600Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1993-05-12Brook Troutyearlings700L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-and-Take
1991-05-10Brook Troutyearlings700Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-06Brook Troutyearlings600Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-13Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1985-05-07Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1970-09-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,000
1970-05-01Brook Troutyearlings456
1969-06-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1968-05-01Brook Troutyearlings300
1967-05-01Brook Troutyearlings460

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

Where it is

45.4839, -78.3820 · Open in OpenStreetMap