Stocked

FMZ 15 · Finlayson · Minden Parry Sound Bracebridge District

Upper Oxbow Lake

Upper Oxbow Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2024 with 1,350 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1972: 23 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
2016: 850 Brook Trout850201620172018: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k201820192020: 2,400 Brook Trout2.4k202020212022: 1,500 Brook Trout1.5k202220232024: 1,350 Brook Trout1.4k202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,500
    Last 10 yrs
    6,450

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings1,350
2022Brook Troutyearlings1,500
2020Brook Troutyearlings2,400
2018Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2016Brook Troutyearlings850
Older records (18 stockings, 1972–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-15Brook Troutyearlings700Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-20Brook Troutyearlings700L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-27Brook Troutyearlings700L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2008-05-13Brook Troutyearlings700Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-03Brook Troutyearlings950L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-02Brook Troutyearlings700L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Supplemental
2000-04-20Brook Troutyearlings977Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-08Brook Troutyearlings1,200Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-04-27Brook Troutyearlings1,500Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-04-29Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1988-04-22Brook Troutyearlings1,502Put-Grow-and Take
1985-05-14Brook Troutyearlings2,200Supplemental
1982-05-13Brook Troutyearlings1,900Put-Grow-and Take
1980-04-27Brook Troutyearlings2,200Put-Grow-and Take
1978-05-18Brook Troutyearlings2,200Supplemental
1976-05-05Brook Troutyearlings2,000Supplemental
1973-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000HL
1972-05-11Brook Troutyearlings2,100

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

Where it is

45.4097, -78.9656 · Open in OpenStreetMap