Stocked

FMZ 11 · Bonfield · North Bay District

Turtle Lake

Turtle Lake (FMZ 11) was last stocked in 2024 with 2,000 Lake Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1947: 53 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Lake Trout stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other lake trout lakes in Zone 11 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 2,000 Lake Trout2.0k20162017: 500 Lake Trout50020172018: 2,000 Lake Trout2.0k20182019: 1,200 Lake Trout1.2k201920202021: 1,500 Lake Trout1.5k20212022: 2,000 Lake Trout2.0k20222023: 2,000 Lake Trout2.0k20232024: 2,000 Lake Trout2.0k202420252026
  • Lake Trout

By species

  • Lake TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    5,500
    Last 10 yrs
    11,200

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

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1991
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • MuskellungeHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1984
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Smallmouth BassHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1949
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Lake Troutyearlings2,000
2023Lake Troutyearlings2,000
2022Lake Troutyearlings2,000
2021Lake Troutyearlings1,500
2019Lake Troutyearlings1,200
2018Lake Troutyearlings2,000
2017Lake Troutyearlings500
2016Lake Troutyearlings2,000
Older records (45 stockings, 1947–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-03-09Lake Troutyearlings2,500Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-03-26Lake Troutyearlings2,500Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2012-05-01Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2011-03-18Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2010-04-28Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2009-03-18Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2008-03-20Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2007-03-23Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2006-03-16Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2005-03-22Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2004-03-18Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental/Assessment
2003-03-18Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2002-05-16Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
2001-03-23Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-03-14Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1999-03-09Lake Troutyearlings2,200Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-03-10Lake Troutyearlings1,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1997-03-04Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-04-15Lake Troutyearlings1,500Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1995-03-17Lake Troutyearlings1,000Supplemental
1994-03-21Lake Troutyearlings2,000Lake Manitou (Wild) · Supplemental
1993-03-10Lake Troutyearlings1,000Lake Manitou (Wild) · Supplemental
1992-05-13Lake Troutyearlings500Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1992-03-17Lake Troutyearlings500Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1991-05-10Lake Troutyearlings500Supplemental/Assessment
1991-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1991-03-19Lake Troutyearlings500Supplemental
1990-03-09Lake Troutyearlings1,000Supplemental
1989-03-13Lake Troutyearlings2,000Supplemental
1988-03-28Lake Troutyearlings2,000Supplemental
1987-05-01Lake Troutyearlings2,000Supplemental
1986-05-05Lake Troutyearlings2,000Supplemental
1985-05-13Lake Troutyearlings2,000Supplemental
1984-06-04Muskellungefry20,000Supplemental
1984-05-23Lake Troutyearlings3,000Supplemental
1981-05-15Lake Troutyearlings4,000Supplemental
1977-05-02Lake Troutyearlings2,987Supplemental
1975-05-21Lake Troutyearlings1,500
1973-05-07Lake Troutyearlings4,000MN
1972-06-16Lake Troutyearlings2,000Lake Manitou (Wild)
1971-05-28Lake Troutyearlings2,250LSHL
1970-05-20Lake Troutyearlings1,500SPHL
1968-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,500
1949-08-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings400
1947-08-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings500

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

Where it is

46.3028, -79.1822 · Open in OpenStreetMap