Stocked

FMZ 15 · Sproule · Algonquin Park Zone - Ontario Parks

West Smith Lake

West Smith Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2022 with 700 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1976: 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: 500 Brook Trout50020162017: 500 Brook Trout500201720182019: 500 Brook Trout50020192020: 650 Brook Trout650202020212022: 700 Brook Trout70020222023202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2022
    Stocked 2021–2023
    700
    Last 10 yrs
    2,350

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2022Brook Troutyearlings700
2020Brook Troutyearlings650
2019Brook Troutyearlings500
2017Brook Troutyearlings500
2016Brook Troutyearlings500
Older records (18 stockings, 1976–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-09Brook Troutyearlings500Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-16Brook Troutyearlings500Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-29Brook Troutyearlings500Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-05Brook Troutyearlings750Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-18Brook Troutyearlings451Dickson Lake (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-04-30Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1984-05-11Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1983-05-16Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1980-06-27Brook Troutyearlings750Put-Grow-and Take
1980-06-23Brook Troutyearlings750Put-Grow-and Take
1979-08-17Brook Troutsub-adults500Put-Grow-and Take
1979-07-17Brook Troutsub-adults500Put-Grow-and Take
1979-06-21Brook Troutsub-adults500Put-Grow-and Take
1978-06-06Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1978-04-27Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1977-05-27Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1976-06-09Brook Troutyearlings675Put-Grow-and Take
1976-06-09Brook Troutyearlings75Put-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

45.5698, -78.2811 · Open in OpenStreetMap