Stocked

FMZ 8 · Arnold · Kirkland Lake District · unofficial name

Arnold Lake 6

Arnold Lake 6 (FMZ 8) was last stocked in 2025 with 885 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 1976: 29 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Brook Trout stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other brook trout lakes in Zone 8 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 999 Brook Trout99920162017: 915 Brook Trout91520172018: 1,000 Brook Trout1.0k20182019: 500 Brook Trout50020192020: 500 Brook Trout50020202021: 500 Brook Trout50020212022: 500 Brook Trout50020222023: 500 Brook Trout50020232024: 500 Splake50020242025: 885 Splake88520252026
  • Splake
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2023
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,500
    Last 10 yrs
    4,415

    Significant stockings 3–5 years ago. Those fish should be a good size now.

  • SplakeStill growing
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    1,385

    Recent stockings, but most of those fish are still small.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Splakeyearlings885
2024Splakeyearlings500
2023Brook Troutyearlings500
2022Brook Troutyearlings500
2021Brook Troutyearlings500
2020Brook Troutfingerlings500
2019Brook Troutyearlings500
2018Brook Troutyearlings1,000
2017Brook Troutyearlings915
2016Brook Troutyearlings999
Older records (19 stockings, 1976–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-21Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-09-25Brook Troutyearlings807Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-06-10Brook Troutyearlings700Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-16Brook Troutyearlings700Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-06-07Brook Troutyearlings800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-28Brook Troutyearlings800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-22Brook Troutyearlings800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-26Brook Troutyearlings800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-09Brook Troutyearlings800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-17Brook Troutyearlings800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-03Brook Troutyearlings800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-17Brook Troutyearlings800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-30Brook Troutyearlings700Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1988-05-20Brook Troutfingerlings15,000Put-Grow-and Take
1984-01-19Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1983-05-25Brook Troutyearlings750Put-and-Take/Put-Grow-and Take
1978-05-26Brook Troutyearlings500Put-and-Take/Put-Grow-and Take
1977-05-20Brook Troutyearlings400Put-and-Take/Put-Grow-and Take
1976-05-13Brook Troutyearlings500Put-and-Take/Put-Grow-and Take

Recent records (2016 on) are year-only; MNRF does not publish stocking dates. Historical records (to 2015) include dates and strain.

Where it is

48.2250, -79.8668 · Open in OpenStreetMap