Stocked

FMZ 15 · Lutterworth · Bancroft District

Sheldon Lake

Sheldon Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2024 with 400 Lake Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1948: 31 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
2016: 400 Lake Trout40020162017: 400 Lake Trout40020172018: 400 Lake Trout4002018201920202021: 600 Lake Trout6002021202220232024: 400 Lake Trout400202420252026
  • Lake Trout

By species

  • Lake TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    600
    Last 10 yrs
    1,800

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

  • Smallmouth BassHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1948
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Lake Troutyearlings400
2021Lake Troutyearlings600
2018Lake Troutyearlings400
2017Lake Troutyearlings400
2016Lake Troutyearlings400
Older records (26 stockings, 1948–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-07Lake Troutyearlings400Wild Egg Collection · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-18Lake Troutyearlings200Wild Egg Collection · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-04Lake Troutyearlings400Wild Egg Collection · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-07Lake Troutyearlings300Wild Egg Collection · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-03Lake Troutyearlings250Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-02Lake Troutyearlings600Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-04-27Lake Troutyearlings600Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
2003-05-09Lake Troutyearlings700Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
2001-05-02Lake Troutyearlings600Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-04Lake Troutyearlings500Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1997-05-12Lake Troutyearlings500Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-04-25Lake Troutyearlings500Lake Manitou (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-04-25Lake Troutyearlings500Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-13Lake Troutyearlings400Supplemental
1989-05-02Lake Troutyearlings1,500Supplemental
1987-05-20Lake Troutyearlings1,000Supplemental
1985-05-09Lake Troutyearlings3,000Rehabilitation/Put-Grow-and Take
1982-05-13Lake Troutyearlings2,000Rehabilitation/Put-Grow-and Take
1974-01-01Lake Troutyearlings4,800
1971-05-11Lake Troutyearlings2,000WK
1970-05-05Lake Troutyearlings750Lake Nipigon (Wild)
1968-05-01Lake Troutyearlings2,500WK
1965-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,600
1950-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings2,000
1949-06-01Lake Troutfingerlings2,000
1948-06-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings3,000

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

Where it is

44.8495, -78.8447 · Open in OpenStreetMap