Stocked

FMZ 15 · Murchison · Bancroft District · unofficial name

Trout Lake

Trout Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2025 with 550 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1997: 12 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: 550 Brook Trout550201720182019: 525 Brook Trout525201920202021: 350 Brook Trout350202120222023: 323 Brook Trout323202320242025: 550 Brook Trout55020252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    673
    Last 10 yrs
    2,298

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings550
2023Brook Troutyearlings323
2021Brook Troutyearlings350
2019Brook Troutyearlings525
2017Brook Troutyearlings550
Older records (7 stockings, 1997–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-11Brook Troutyearlings550Dickson Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2013-05-23Brook Troutyearlings550L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-06Brook Troutyearlings550L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-14Brook Troutyearlings550Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-15Brook Troutyearlings350L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-15Brook Troutyearlings290L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-14Brook Troutyearlings400L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-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

45.5168, -77.9767 · Open in OpenStreetMap