Stocked

FMZ 15 · Murchison · Bancroft District

Wish Lake

Wish Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2024 with 1,215 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1951: 38 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: 1,350 Brook Trout1.4k201620172018: 1,350 Brook Trout1.4k201820192020: 1,350 Brook Trout1.4k202020212022: 1,350 Brook Trout1.4k202220232024: 1,215 Brook Trout1.2k202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,350
    Last 10 yrs
    5,265

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings1,215
2022Brook Troutyearlings1,350
2020Brook Troutyearlings1,350
2018Brook Troutyearlings1,350
2016Brook Troutyearlings1,350
Older records (33 stockings, 1951–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-11Brook Troutyearlings1,350Dickson Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2014-05-08Brook Troutyearlings1,350Dickson Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2012-04-17Brook Troutyearlings1,350Dickson Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2010-04-30Brook Troutyearlings1,300Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-04-29Brook Troutyearlings1,200Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-08Brook Troutyearlings1,200L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-12Brook Troutyearlings3,600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-29Brook Troutyearlings3,600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-01Brook Troutyearlings3,600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-05-19Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1990-05-09Brook Troutyearlings2,400Put-Grow-and Take
1982-05-11Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1978-04-06Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1978-03-28Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1975-05-13Brook Troutyearlings750Put-Grow-and Take
1973-03-14Brook Troutyearlings1,000HL
1972-02-16Brook Troutyearlings500HL
1970-09-17Brook Troutfingerlings1,000HL
1970-03-31Brook Troutyearlings460HL
1969-03-01Brook Troutyearlings350
1968-05-01Brook Troutyearlings300
1968-05-01Brook Troutyearlings150
1967-05-01Brook Troutyearlings184
1966-05-01Brook Troutyearlings432
1965-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1961-05-01Brook Troutyearlings900
1960-06-01Brook Troutyearlings400
1956-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1955-04-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1954-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,200
1953-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,500
1952-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1951-06-01Brook Troutyearlings500

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

Where it is

45.6119, -78.0847 · Open in OpenStreetMap