Stocked

FMZ 15 · Mayo · Bancroft District · unofficial name

West Chain Lake

West Chain Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2024 with 1,000 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 2002: 12 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 15 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 1,250 Splake1.3k201620172018: 1,250 Splake1.3k201820192020: 1,500 Splake1.5k202020212022: 1,113 Splake1.1k202220232024: 1,000 Splake1.0k202420252026
  • Splake

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,113
    Last 10 yrs
    4,863

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Splakeyearlings1,000
2022Splakeyearlings1,113
2020Splakeyearlings1,500
2018Splakeyearlings1,250
2016Splakeyearlings1,250
Older records (7 stockings, 2002–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-27Splakeyearlings1,250F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-14Splakeyearlings912F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-11Splakeyearlings1,250F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-06-06Splakeyearlings1,100F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-17Splakeyearlings1,100F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-28Splakeyearlings1,400F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-17Splakeyearlings1,500F1 Splake · 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

45.0074, -77.6337 · Open in OpenStreetMap