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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