Stocked

FMZ 10 · Merritt · Sudbury District

Spring Lake

Spring Lake (FMZ 10) was last stocked in 2024 with 315 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 1984: 31 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Splake stocked here in 20212023 should be a good size now. See other splake lakes in Zone 10 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 20212023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 500 Splake50020162017: 500 Rainbow Trout50020172018: 500 Rainbow Trout50020182019: 400 Splake40020192020: 750 Splake2020: 499 Rainbow Trout1.2k202020212022: 750 Splake750202220232024: 315 Splake315202420252026
  • Splake
  • Rainbow Trout

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 20212023
    750
    Last 10 yrs
    2,215

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

  • Rainbow TroutAging out
    Last stocked
    2020
    Stocked 20212023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    1,499

    Last major stocking was more than five years ago. Some fish may remain.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Splakeyearlings315
2022Splakeyearlings750
2020Splakeyearlings750
2020Rainbow Troutyearlings499
2019Splakeyearlings400
2018Rainbow Troutyearlings500
2017Rainbow Troutyearlings500
2016Splakeyearlings500
Older records (23 stockings, 19842015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-03-18Splakefingerlings500Lake Manitou x Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-06-06Splakefingerlings9,000Lake Manitou x Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-06-06Splakeyearlings400Lake Manitou x Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-05-16Splakeyearlings600Lake Manitou x Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-10-29Splakesub-adults500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-04Splakeyearlings1,000Lake Manitou x Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-07Splakeyearlings500Lake Manitou x Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-10-19Splakesub-adults500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-11-14Splakesub-adults600F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-10-30Splakesub-adults300F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-03Splakeyearlings500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-02Splakeyearlings544F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-10Splakeyearlings500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-21Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-05-17Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-05-28Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-23Splakeyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1990-05-22Splakeyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1989-06-01Splakeyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1988-06-01Splakeyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1986-05-21Splakeyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1985-05-23Splakeyearlings1,478Put-Grow-and Take
1984-05-16Splakeyearlings1,194Put-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

46.2150, -81.7221 · Open in OpenStreetMap