Stocked

FMZ 18 · Ashby · Bancroft District

Spring Lake

Spring Lake (FMZ 18) was last stocked in 2025 with 4,000 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 1946: 94 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Splake stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other splake lakes in Zone 18 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 4,000 Splake4.0k20162017: 4,000 Splake4.0k20172018: 4,000 Splake4.0k20182019: 4,000 Splake4.0k20192020: 4,000 Splake4.0k20202021: 4,000 Splake4.0k20212022: 4,000 Splake4.0k20222023: 4,000 Splake4.0k20232024: 3,200 Splake3.2k20242025: 4,000 Splake4.0k20252026
  • Splake

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    12,000
    Last 10 yrs
    35,200

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

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    2002
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Lake TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1978
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Splakeyearlings4,000
2024Splakeyearlings3,200
2023Splakeyearlings4,000
2022Splakeyearlings4,000
2021Splakeyearlings4,000
2020Splakeyearlings4,000
2019Splakeyearlings4,000
2018Splakeyearlings4,000
2017Splakeyearlings4,000
2016Splakeyearlings4,000
Older records (84 stockings, 1946–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-06Splakeyearlings2,300F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2015-05-06Splakeyearlings1,700F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-05-06Splakeyearlings2,850F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-05-06Splakeyearlings1,150F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-08Splakeyearlings4,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-12Splakeyearlings2,650F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-04-28Splakeyearlings2,650F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-28Splakeyearlings2,650F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-04-29Splakeyearlings2,650F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-08Splakeyearlings1,600F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-08Splakeyearlings1,600F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-02Splakeyearlings2,138F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-02Splakeyearlings1,062F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-02Splakeyearlings3,400F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-02Splakeyearlings1,700F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-10-13Splakeyearlings7,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-04-29Splakeyearlings2,334F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-04-29Splakeyearlings2,333F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-04-29Splakeyearlings2,333F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-01Splakeyearlings3,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-01Splakeyearlings3,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-15Splakeyearlings3,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-15Splakeyearlings3,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-14Brook Troutyearlings800L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-03Splakeyearlings3,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-03Splakeyearlings3,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-24Splakeyearlings7,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-04-19Brook Troutyearlings800L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-06-02Splakeyearlings7,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-27Splakeyearlings4,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-20Splakeyearlings3,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-06-09Splakeyearlings7,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-05-30Splakeyearlings7,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-25Splakeyearlings3,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-23Splakeyearlings2,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-23Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-10-06Splakeyearlings4,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-05-04Splakeyearlings5,200F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-05-04Splakeyearlings1,800F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1993-05-06Splakeyearlings6,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-05-22Splakeyearlings3,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-09-26Brook Troutfingerlings700Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-08Splakeyearlings3,600Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-01Brook Troutyearlings800Put-Grow-and Take
1990-05-02Splakeyearlings3,600Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-03Splakeyearlings4,000Put-Grow-and Take
1988-05-11Splakeyearlings5,000Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-13Splakeyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-04Splakeyearlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1986-05-08Splakeyearlings4,000Put-Grow-and Take
1985-05-03Splakeyearlings1,000Introduction
1978-05-24Lake Troutyearlings1,200Supplemental
1977-05-05Lake Troutyearlings600Supplemental
1974-06-07Lake Troutyearlings900
1973-05-24Lake Troutyearlings400MN
1972-05-28Lake Troutyearlings250
1970-05-21Lake Troutyearlings400
1969-05-01Lake Troutyearlings400
1968-04-01Lake Troutyearlings400
1967-05-01Lake Troutfingerlings500
1964-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1963-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1962-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1962-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1960-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1960-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1959-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1958-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1955-04-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1955-04-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1953-06-01Lake Troutfingerlings2,000
1953-04-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1952-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings1,000
1952-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1951-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1950-09-01Lake Troutfingerlings500
1950-05-01Brook Troutyearlings700
1949-06-01Lake Troutfingerlings2,000
1949-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1949-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1948-09-01Lake Troutfingerlings1,000
1947-04-01Brook Troutyearlings1,600
1946-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings850
1946-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,400

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

Where it is

45.1585, -77.4679 · Open in OpenStreetMap