Stocked

FMZ 18 · Miller · Bancroft District

South Portage Lake

South Portage Lake (FMZ 18) was last stocked in 2025 with 1,350 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1953: 39 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 18 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
20162017: 1,084 Brook Trout1.1k201720182019: 1,400 Brook Trout1.4k201920202021: 1,350 Brook Trout1.4k202120222023: 1,080 Brook Trout1.1k202320242025: 1,350 Brook Trout1.4k20252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    2,430
    Last 10 yrs
    6,264

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings1,350
2023Brook Troutyearlings1,080
2021Brook Troutyearlings1,350
2019Brook Troutyearlings1,400
2017Brook Troutyearlings1,084
Older records (34 stockings, 1953–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-05Brook Troutyearlings1,350L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-07Brook Troutyearlings1,350L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-04-27Brook Troutyearlings1,350L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-04-28Brook Troutyearlings1,350L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-05Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-04-29Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-02Brook Troutyearlings680L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-04-28Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-06Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-04-19Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1993-05-07Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-04Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1980-04-24Brook Troutyearlings1,200Put-and-Take
1972-06-14Brook Troutyearlings1,200
1971-01-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,400
1970-10-01Brook Troutyearlings1,400
1970-06-01Brook Troutyearlings1,200
1969-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,200
1968-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,200
1967-05-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,200
1965-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1963-04-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1961-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1960-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1959-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1958-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1957-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1956-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1955-04-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1954-05-01Brook Troutyearlings400
1953-04-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000

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

Where it is

45.0431, -76.9602 · Open in OpenStreetMap