FMZ 15 · Bancroft

York River

York River (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 1963 with 6,250 Largemouth Bass fingerlings.

Records here go back to 1947: 30 stocking events in total.

By species

No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Older records (30 stockings, 1947–1963)

Date	Species	Stage	Fish
1963-07-01	Largemouth Bass	fingerlings	6,250
1959-08-01	Smallmouth Bass	fingerlings	10,000
1957-07-01	Largemouth Bass	fingerlings	2,000
1955-08-01	Smallmouth Bass	fingerlings	4,000
1954-06-01	Largemouth Bass	fry	10,000
1954-05-01	Walleye	eggs	300,000
1954-05-01	Walleye	eggs	200,000
1953-07-01	Smallmouth Bass	fingerlings	1,000
1953-07-01	Largemouth Bass	fingerlings	400
1953-07-01	Smallmouth Bass	adults	270
1953-04-01	Walleye	eggs	300,000
1953-04-01	Walleye	eggs	200,000
1952-07-01	Smallmouth Bass	fingerlings	400
1952-07-01	Smallmouth Bass	fingerlings	400
1952-06-01	Largemouth Bass	fry	6,000
1952-04-01	Walleye	eggs	300,000
1951-07-01	Largemouth Bass	fingerlings	2,000
1951-07-01	Smallmouth Bass	fingerlings	2,000
1950-08-01	Smallmouth Bass	yearlings	200,000
1950-08-01	Largemouth Bass	fingerlings	750
1950-08-01	Smallmouth Bass	yearlings	216
1950-08-01	Smallmouth Bass	yearlings	182
1950-05-01	Walleye	fry	200,000
1949-07-01	Smallmouth Bass	fingerlings	1,500
1949-05-01	Walleye	fry	300,000
1948-08-01	Smallmouth Bass	fingerlings	4,000
1948-05-01	Walleye	fry	280,000
1947-07-01	Smallmouth Bass	fry	10,000
1947-05-01	Walleye	fry	150,000
1947-05-01	Walleye	fry	100,000

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

Check the Zone 15 regulations. Some lakes have special rules; we do not summarize regs.
Guide to Eating Ontario Fish for consumption advisories.
Fish sizes are estimates: yearlings stocked 3–5 years ago are usually 30–45 cm; fingerlings take a year longer.

From the MNRF access point dataset. May not be on this lake.