Stocked lakes in Saskatchewan
Hundreds of lakes, ponds, creeks and rivers are stocked every
year across
Saskatchewan.
Nearly 7 million fish were released in 2022 alone through the fish stocking program. The
program is a partnership between the Saskatchewan Fish Hatchery, the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, and the
Ministry of the Environment.
The project is funded through the Fish and Wildlife Development Fund (FWDF) which gets 30% of the provincial
revenue from angling, hunting and fur licenses sold in Saskatchewan.
Private Fish Stocking in Saskatchewan
Many people also stock privately owned ponds, dugouts and sloughs. There are currently two fisheries that supply
Rainbow Trout in the province.
Count and Description of Fish stocked in 2023
Description |
Count |
Brook Trout Catchables |
119 |
Brook Trout Fingerlings |
88,290 |
Total Brook Trout |
88,409 |
Brown Trout Catchables |
138 |
Total Brown Trout |
138 |
Lake Trout Catchables |
81 |
Lake Trout Fingerlings |
1,318 |
Total Lake Trout |
1,399 |
Rainbow Trout Adults |
150 |
Rainbow Trout Catchables |
4,832 |
Rainbow Trout Fingerlings |
211,100 |
Total Rainbow Trout |
216,082 |
Splake Trout Fingerlings |
50,900 |
Total Splake |
50,900 |
Tiger Trout Fingerlings |
69,600 |
Total Tiger Trout |
69,600 |
Walleye Fry |
7,874,000 |
Total Walleye |
7,874,000 |
Total of all species for 2023 |
8,300,528 |
Count and Description of Fish stocked in 2022
Description |
Count |
Brook Trout Catchables |
250 |
Brook Trout Fingerlings |
449,250 |
Total Brook Trout |
449,500 |
Brown Trout Fingerlings |
808,976 |
Total Brown Trout |
808,976 |
Rainbow Trout Adults |
27 |
Rainbow Trout Catchables |
5,050 |
Rainbow Trout Fingerlings |
614,800 |
Total Rainbow Trout |
619,877 |
Tiger Trout Adults |
10 |
Total Tiger Trout |
10 |
Walleye Fingerlings |
22,000 |
Walleye Fry |
6,445,000 |
Total Walleye |
6,467,000 |
Total of all species for 2022 |
8,345,363 |
Count and Description of Fish stocked in 2021
Description |
Count |
Brook Trout Catchables |
350 |
Brook Trout Fingerlings |
498,800 |
Total Brook Trout |
499,150 |
Brown Trout Catchables |
233 |
Total Brown Trout |
233 |
Lake Trout Fingerlings |
2,290 |
Total Lake Trout |
2,290 |
Rainbow Trout Adults |
25 |
Rainbow Trout Catchables |
5,140 |
Rainbow Trout Fingerlings |
580,412 |
Total Rainbow Trout |
585,577 |
Splake Trout Fingerlings |
69,250 |
Total Splake |
69,250 |
Tiger Trout Fingerlings |
118,000 |
Total Tiger Trout |
118,000 |
Total of all species for 2021 |
1,274,500 |
Count and Description of Fish stocked in 2020
Description |
Count |
Brook Trout Catchables |
255 |
Brook Trout Fingerlings |
454,300 |
Total Brook Trout |
454,555 |
Brown Trout Fingerlings |
728,962 |
Total Brown Trout |
728,962 |
Rainbow Trout Catchables |
5,167 |
Rainbow Trout Fingerlings |
625,988 |
Total Rainbow Trout |
631,155 |
Tiger Trout Adults |
3 |
Total Tiger Trout |
3 |
Total of all species for 2020 |
1,814,675 |
Count and Description of Fish stocked in 2019
Description |
Count |
Brook Trout Catchables |
45 |
Brook Trout Fingerlings |
392,250 |
Total Brook Trout |
392,295 |
Brown Trout Catchables |
90 |
Total Brown Trout |
90 |
Lake Trout Fingerlings |
18,000 |
Total Lake Trout |
18,000 |
Rainbow Trout Adults |
47 |
Rainbow Trout Catchables |
307,570 |
Total Rainbow Trout |
307,617 |
Splake Trout Fingerlings |
134,290 |
Total Splake |
134,290 |
Tiger Trout Catchables |
4,749 |
Tiger Trout Fingerlings |
45,500 |
Total Tiger Trout |
50,249 |
Walleye Fry |
9,787,000 |
Total Walleye |
9,787,000 |
Yellow Perch Fingerlings |
632 |
Total Yellow Perch |
632 |
Total of all species for 2019 |
10,690,173 |
Count and Description of Fish stocked in 2018
Description |
Count |
Brook Trout Catchables |
119 |
Brook Trout Fingerlings |
487,850 |
Total Brook Trout |
487,969 |
Brown Trout Fingerlings |
342,150 |
Total Brown Trout |
342,150 |
Rainbow Trout Adults |
54 |
Rainbow Trout Catchables |
11,469 |
Rainbow Trout Fingerlings |
384,550 |
Total Rainbow Trout |
396,073 |
Walleye Fingerlings |
5,500 |
Walleye Fry |
1,202,000 |
Total Walleye |
1,207,500 |
Yellow Perch Adults |
100 |
Total Yellow Perch |
100 |
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