Fish Stocking Data For Recreational Purposes

This data is a subset of fish stocking data by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Fish stocking data for the past 10 years for species where the purpose of the stocking event was to promote recreational fishing. This is a subset of data from the provincial fish stocking information system. This data can also be obtained through the Fish ON-Line application. For information on where stocking occurs for research or rehabilitation purposes, contact a locale Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry district office.
Status On going: data is being continually updated
Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed: data is updated as deemed necessary
Contact Adam Cottrill, Information Management Specialist - Great Lakes, Fish and Wildlife Services Branch, [email protected]

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Last Updated August 21, 2026, 09:05 (UTC)
Created March 24, 2026, 20:42 (UTC)
Domain / Topic
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Title
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Fish Stocking Data For Recreational Purposes
Description
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This data is a subset of fish stocking data by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Fish stocking data for the past 10 years for species where the purpose of the stocking event was to promote recreational fishing. This is a subset of data from the provincial fish stocking information system. This data can also be obtained through the Fish ON-Line application. For information on where stocking occurs for research or rehabilitation purposes, contact a locale Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry district office.
Status On going: data is being continually updated
Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed: data is updated as deemed necessary
Contact Adam Cottrill, Information Management Specialist - Great Lakes, Fish and Wildlife Services Branch, [email protected]
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Dataset Size
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4936.0
Metadata Identifier
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7d6a0ee4c3ac4935922918e11cb9f203
Published Date
Published date of the dataset.
2025-06-24
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Time Period Data Span (end date)
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Access category
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public
License
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Open Government Licence – Ontario
Limits on use
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Location
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https://ontariogeohub-lio.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/mnrf::fish-stocking-data-for-recreational-purposes
Data Service
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Owner
Owner of the dataset.
[email protected]_mnrf
Contact Point
Who to contact regarding access?
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Contact Point Email
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[email protected]
Publisher
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Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Publisher Email
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Author
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[email protected]_mnrf
Author Email
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Accessed At
Date the data and metadata was accessed.
2026-08-13
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Identifier
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c725d683af734e6da7850fe0f0b73eb3
Language
Language(s) of the dataset
English
Link to dataset description
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https://ontariogeohub-lio.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/mnrf::fish-stocking-data-for-recreational-purposes
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None
Source
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None
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Provenance Text
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Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
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Indigenous Community Permission
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Community Permission
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Number of data rows
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12832
Number of data columns
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22
Number of data cells
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282304
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