Stocked

Fisheries Management Zones

Zone 16 (Southwestern Ontario)

45 lakes and rivers in Zone 16 were stocked in the last ten years of MNRF data, 1 of them in 2026. 28 are in the 3–5 year sweet spot right now.

Worth fishing now

Lakes with significant stockings 2021–2023. Pick a species for the full ranked list.

  1. Lake Simcoe
    Lake Whitefish
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  2. Bronte Creek
    Trafalgar · Chinook Salmon, Rainbow Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2026
  3. Rouge River
    Rainbow Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2024
  4. Conestogo River
    Woolwich · Brown Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  5. Chesley Lake
    Amabel · Walleye
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  6. Tea Lake
    Matchedash · Walleye
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  7. Pine River Reservoir
    Mulmur · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  8. Gould Lake
    Amabel · Walleye
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  9. Bells Lake
    Glenelg · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  10. MacLean Lake
    Matchedash · Walleye
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  11. Matheson Creek Pond
    Vespra · Brook Trout, Brown Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2023
  12. Allan Park Trout Pond
    Bentinck · Brook Trout, Brown Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025

Species stocked in Zone 16

SpeciesLakesFish, 10 yrFish, 2026Sweet-spot lakes
Walleye91,646,92207
Lake Whitefish11,239,00801
Rainbow Trout18597,56248,4114
Brook Trout19255,140017
Brown Trout12226,00506
Chinook Salmon2201,47001
Bluegill334,1280—

Stocked in 2026 so far

Records that have appeared in MNRF data for 2026. MNRF publishes as required, so this list grows through the season.

LakeSpeciesStageFish
Bronte CreekRainbow Troutyearlings48,411

All stocked lakes in Zone 16

  1. Lake Simcoe
    Lake Whitefish
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  2. Bronte Creek
    Trafalgar · Chinook Salmon, Rainbow Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2026
  3. Rouge River
    Rainbow Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2024
  4. Conestogo River
    Woolwich · Brown Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  5. Chesley Lake
    Amabel · Walleye
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  6. Tea Lake
    Matchedash · Walleye
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  7. Pine River Reservoir
    Mulmur · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  8. Gould Lake
    Amabel · Walleye
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  9. Bells Lake
    Glenelg · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  10. MacLean Lake
    Matchedash · Walleye
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  11. Matheson Creek Pond
    Vespra · Brook Trout, Brown Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2023
  12. Allan Park Trout Pond
    Bentinck · Brook Trout, Brown Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  13. Coldwater River Pond
    Medonte · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2022
  14. Holstein Dam
    Egremont · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  15. Durham Town Pond
    Glenelg · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  16. Feversham Town Pond
    Osprey · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  17. Flesherton Community Pond
    Artemesia · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  18. Professor's Lake
    Chinguacousy · Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Walleye
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  19. Lake Aquitaine
    Toronto · Bluegill, Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  20. Bond Lake
    Whitchurch · Brook Trout, Walleye
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  21. Heart Lake
    Chinguacousy · Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Walleye
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  22. Port Elgin Town Pond
    Saugeen · Brook Trout, Brown Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  23. Mount Pleasant Ponds
    Brantford · Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  24. Mill Creek
    Dumfries · Brown Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  25. Ken Whillans Pond
    Caledon · Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2021
  26. Uxbridge Brook
    Georgina · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2021
  27. Marden Pond
    Guelph · Brook Trout, Brown Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  28. Waterford Ponds
    Townsend · Brown Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2024
  29. Colpoy's Creek
    Albemarle · Rainbow Trout
    Still growing
    last 2025
  30. Highland Creek
    Chinook Salmon
    Still growing
    last 2025
  31. Parr Lake North
    Chinguacousy · Bluegill, Rainbow Trout
    Still growing
    last 2025
  32. Parr Lake South
    Chinguacousy · Bluegill, Rainbow Trout
    Still growing
    last 2025
  33. Don River
    York · Walleye
    Aging out
    last 2020
  34. Carroll Creek
    Pilkington · Brown Trout
    Aging out
    last 2019
  35. Credit River West Branch
    Esquesing · Rainbow Trout
    Aging out
    last 2019
  36. Esker Lake
    Chinguacousy · Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
    Aging out
    last 2019
  37. Fairy Lake
    Esquesing · Rainbow Trout
    Aging out
    last 2019
  38. Loafers Lake
    Chinguacousy · Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
    Aging out
    last 2019
  39. Mill Creek
    Euphrasia · Rainbow Trout
    Aging out
    last 2019
  40. Beaver River
    Collingwood · Rainbow Trout
    Aging out
    last 2018
  41. Stein Pond
    Caledon · Rainbow Trout
    Aging out
    last 2018
  42. Thames River
    Ekfrid · Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
    Aging out
    last 2018
  43. Hogg Creek
    Tay · Brown Trout
    Aging out
    last 2017
  44. Marl Creek
    Vespra · Brown Trout
    Aging out
    last 2017
  45. Wilcox Lake
    Whitchurch · Walleye
    Aging out
    last 2017