Stocked

FMZ 5 · Kenora District

Arpin Lake

Arpin Lake (FMZ 5) was last stocked in 2025 with 600 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 1971: 34 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Splake stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other splake lakes in Zone 5 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 2,500 Splake2.5k20162017: 2,500 Splake2017: 1,500 Rainbow Trout4.0k20172018: 1,996 Splake2.0k201820192020: 1,500 Splake1.5k20202021: 1,500 Splake1.5k20212022: 1,020 Splake1.0k20222023: 2,100 Splake2.1k20232024: 600 Splake60020242025: 600 Splake60020252026
  • Splake
  • Rainbow Trout

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    4,620
    Last 10 yrs
    11,816

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

  • Rainbow TroutAging out
    Last stocked
    2017
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    1,500

    Last major stocking was more than five years ago. Some fish may remain.

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1994
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Splakeyearlings600
2024Splakeyearlings600
2023Splakeyearlings2,100
2022Splakeyearlings1,020
2021Splakeyearlings1,500
2020Splakeyearlings1,500
2018Splakeyearlings1,996
2017Splakeyearlings2,500
2017Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500
2016Splakeyearlings2,500
Older records (24 stockings, 1971–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-06Rainbow Troutyearlings3,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-05-21Splakeyearlings3,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-22Rainbow Troutyearlings2,998Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-16Splakeyearlings2,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-03-22Rainbow Troutyearlings3,000Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-17Splakeyearlings3,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-12Rainbow Troutyearlings3,000Ganaraska River (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-09-19Rainbow Troutyearlings3,100Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-04-20Splakeyearlings3,100F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-09-12Rainbow Troutyearlings3,092Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-04-04Splakeyearlings3,100F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-04-07Splakeyearlings3,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-04-09Splakeyearlings3,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-03-30Brook Troutadults3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1993-03-30Splakeyearlings3,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-03-26Splakeyearlings5,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-03-27Splakeyearlings2,813Put-Grow-and Take
1990-04-11Splakeyearlings1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1983-04-18Rainbow Troutyearlings2,360Put-Grow-and Take
1981-04-20Rainbow Troutyearlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1979-04-23Rainbow Troutyearlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1977-04-27Rainbow Troutyearlings2,399Put-and-Take
1973-05-02Rainbow Troutyearlings3,000DN
1971-10-01Rainbow Troutyearlings3,000DN

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

Where it is

49.9204, -94.1207 · Open in OpenStreetMap