Stocked

FMZ 15 · Mayo · Bancroft District

Swordfingal Lake

Swordfingal Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2025 with 750 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1961: 43 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
20162017: 1,473 Brook Trout1.5k201720182019: 1,250 Brook Trout1.3k201920202021: 1,500 Brook Trout1.5k202120222023: 750 Brook Trout750202320242025: 750 Brook Trout75020252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    2,250
    Last 10 yrs
    5,723

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings750
2023Brook Troutyearlings750
2021Brook Troutyearlings1,500
2019Brook Troutyearlings1,250
2017Brook Troutyearlings1,473
Older records (38 stockings, 1961–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-22Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-16Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-12Brook Troutyearlings400Dickson Lake (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-10Brook Troutyearlings1,100L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-04-30Brook Troutyearlings694Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-30Brook Troutyearlings900L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-02Brook Troutyearlings1,700L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-06-02Brook Troutyearlings300Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-02Brook Troutyearlings1,500Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-31Brook Troutyearlings1,800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-06-01Brook Troutyearlings1,800L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-06-04Brook Troutyearlings1,800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-10-28Brook Troutfingerlings1,800Lake Nipigon (HLC)
1992-06-08Brook Troutyearlings2,800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-06Brook Troutyearlings2,500Put-Grow-and Take
1990-09-21Brook Troutfingerlings1,800Put-Grow-and Take
1988-09-22Brook Troutfingerlings2,800Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-21Brook Troutyearlings1,800Put-Grow-and Take
1985-04-29Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1983-05-12Brook Troutyearlings1,200Put-Grow-and Take
1981-04-27Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1978-05-10Brook Troutyearlings1,250Rehabilitation
1977-05-25Brook Troutyearlings1,250Put-Grow-and Take
1975-05-21Brook Troutyearlings500
1974-05-21Brook Troutyearlings450
1973-05-09Brook Troutyearlings1,000HL
1972-06-14Brook Troutyearlings1,000HL
1971-01-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,000
1970-09-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,000
1970-05-04Brook Troutyearlings450
1969-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,900
1968-05-01Brook Troutyearlings900
1967-05-01Brook Troutfingerlings900
1966-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1965-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1964-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1963-04-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1961-05-01Brook 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

45.0405, -77.6180 · Open in OpenStreetMap