Stocked

FMZ 15 · Ballantyne · Minden Parry Sound Bracebridge District

Shaw Lake

Shaw Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2024 with 750 Rainbow Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1975: 21 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

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

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 500 Rainbow Trout500201620172018: 500 Rainbow Trout500201820192020: 1,000 Rainbow Trout1.0k202020212022: 250 Rainbow Trout250202220232024: 750 Rainbow Trout750202420252026
  • Rainbow Trout

By species

  • Rainbow TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    250
    Last 10 yrs
    2,500

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

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1975
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Rainbow Troutyearlings750
2022Rainbow Troutyearlings250
2020Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000
2018Rainbow Troutyearlings500
2016Rainbow Troutyearlings500
Older records (16 stockings, 1975–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-10-17Rainbow Troutyearlings500Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-10-09Rainbow Troutyearlings500Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-10-25Rainbow Troutyearlings500Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-10-15Rainbow Troutyearlings700Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-10-13Rainbow Troutyearlings600Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-10-24Rainbow Troutadults600Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-10-19Rainbow Troutyearlings700Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-05Rainbow Troutyearlings700Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1990-05-28Rainbow Troutyearlings800Put-Grow-and Take
1988-05-24Rainbow Troutyearlings700Put-and-Take
1986-05-12Rainbow Troutfish500Put-and-Take
1983-05-25Rainbow Troutfingerlings1,300Rehabilitation
1981-06-12Rainbow Troutyearlings1,100Rehabilitation
1978-06-16Rainbow Troutyearlings1,300Rehabilitation
1976-05-25Rainbow Troutyearlings1,300Introduction/Put-Grow-and Take
1975-05-09Brook Troutyearlings3,500

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

Where it is

45.9296, -79.2005 · Open in OpenStreetMap