Stocked

FMZ 15 · Sherborne · Bancroft District

Shoelace Lake

Shoelace Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2024 with 700 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1983: 21 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
2016: 700 Brook Trout700201620172018: 681 Brook Trout681201820192020: 700 Brook Trout700202020212022: 700 Brook Trout700202220232024: 700 Brook Trout700202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    700
    Last 10 yrs
    2,781

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings700
2022Brook Troutyearlings700
2020Brook Troutyearlings700
2018Brook Troutyearlings681
2016Brook Troutyearlings700
Older records (16 stockings, 1983–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-13Brook Troutyearlings700Dickson Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2012-04-23Brook Troutyearlings700L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-04Brook Troutyearlings700L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-09Brook Troutyearlings700L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-04-26Brook Troutyearlings700L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-04-26Brook Troutyearlings1,100L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-04-29Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,100L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-04-17Brook Troutyearlings1,500Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-04Brook Troutyearlings1,100Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-05-02Brook Troutyearlings1,100Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-04-25Brook Troutyearlings1,200Put-Grow-and Take
1992-05-13Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1986-05-14Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1985-05-10Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1983-05-06Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take

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

Where it is

45.2092, -78.7547 · Open in OpenStreetMap