Zone 16 (Southwestern Ontario / Lake Simcoe)
1 lake in Zone 16 appears in MNRF stocking data for 2026, led by Rainbow Trout. 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.
- Lake SimcoeLake WhitefishIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Bronte CreekTrafalgar · Chinook Salmon, Rainbow TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2026
- Rouge RiverRainbow TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2024
- Conestogo RiverWoolwich · Brown TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Chesley LakeAmabel · WalleyeIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Tea LakeMatchedash · WalleyeIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Pine River ReservoirMulmur · Brook TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Gould LakeAmabel · WalleyeIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Bells LakeGlenelg · Brook TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- MacLean LakeMatchedash · WalleyeIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Matheson Creek PondVespra · Brook Trout, Brown TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2023
- Allan Park Trout PondBentinck · Brook Trout, Brown TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2025
Species stocked in Zone 16
| Species | Lakes | Fish, 10 yr | Fish, 2026 | Sweet-spot lakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 9 | 1,646,922 | 0 | 7 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1 | 1,239,008 | 0 | 1 |
| Rainbow Trout | 18 | 597,562 | 48,411 | 4 |
| Brook Trout | 19 | 255,140 | 0 | 17 |
| Brown Trout | 12 | 226,005 | 0 | 6 |
| Chinook Salmon | 2 | 201,470 | 0 | 1 |
| Bluegill | 3 | 34,128 | 0 | — |
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.
| Lake | Species | Stage | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronte Creek | Rainbow Trout | yearlings | 48,411 |
All stocked lakes in Zone 16
- Lake SimcoeLake WhitefishIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Bronte CreekTrafalgar · Chinook Salmon, Rainbow TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2026
- Rouge RiverRainbow TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2024
- Conestogo RiverWoolwich · Brown TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Chesley LakeAmabel · WalleyeIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Tea LakeMatchedash · WalleyeIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Pine River ReservoirMulmur · Brook TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Gould LakeAmabel · WalleyeIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Bells LakeGlenelg · Brook TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- MacLean LakeMatchedash · WalleyeIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Matheson Creek PondVespra · Brook Trout, Brown TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2023
- Allan Park Trout PondBentinck · Brook Trout, Brown TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Coldwater River PondMedonte · Brook TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2022
- Holstein DamEgremont · Brook TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Durham Town PondGlenelg · Brook TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Feversham Town PondOsprey · Brook TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Flesherton Community PondArtemesia · Brook TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Professor's LakeChinguacousy · Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, WalleyeIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Lake AquitaineToronto · Bluegill, Brook Trout, Rainbow TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Bond LakeWhitchurch · Brook Trout, WalleyeIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Heart LakeChinguacousy · Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, WalleyeIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Port Elgin Town PondSaugeen · Brook Trout, Brown TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Mount Pleasant PondsBrantford · Brown Trout, Rainbow TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Mill CreekDumfries · Brown TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Ken Whillans PondCaledon · Brook Trout, Rainbow TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2021
- Uxbridge BrookGeorgina · Brook TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2021
- Marden PondGuelph · Brook Trout, Brown TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2025
- Waterford PondsTownsend · Brown TroutIn the sweet spotlast 2024
- Colpoy's CreekAlbemarle · Rainbow TroutStill growinglast 2025
- Highland CreekChinook SalmonStill growinglast 2025
- Parr Lake NorthChinguacousy · Bluegill, Rainbow TroutStill growinglast 2025
- Parr Lake SouthChinguacousy · Bluegill, Rainbow TroutStill growinglast 2025
- Don RiverYork · WalleyeAging outlast 2020
- Carroll CreekPilkington · Brown TroutAging outlast 2019
- Credit River West BranchEsquesing · Rainbow TroutAging outlast 2019
- Esker LakeChinguacousy · Brook Trout, Rainbow TroutAging outlast 2019
- Fairy LakeEsquesing · Rainbow TroutAging outlast 2019
- Loafers LakeChinguacousy · Brook Trout, Rainbow TroutAging outlast 2019
- Mill CreekEuphrasia · Rainbow TroutAging outlast 2019
- Beaver RiverCollingwood · Rainbow TroutAging outlast 2018
- Stein PondCaledon · Rainbow TroutAging outlast 2018
- Thames RiverEkfrid · Brown Trout, Rainbow TroutAging outlast 2018
- Hogg CreekTay · Brown TroutAging outlast 2017
- Marl CreekVespra · Brown TroutAging outlast 2017
- Wilcox LakeWhitchurch · WalleyeAging outlast 2017