Stocked

FMZ 6 · Conmee · Thunder Bay District · unofficial name

Bateman Lake

Bateman Lake (FMZ 6) was last stocked in 2024 with 15,000 Brook Trout fingerlings.

Records here go back to 2004: 10 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 6 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 5,500 Brook Trout5.5k201620172018: 7,000 Brook Trout7.0k201820192020: 7,000 Brook Trout7.0k202020212022: 15,000 Brook Trout15k202220232024: 15,000 Brook Trout15k202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    15,000
    Last 10 yrs
    44,000

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutfingerlings15,000
2022Brook Troutfingerlings15,000
2020Brook Troutfingerlings7,000
2018Brook Troutfingerlings7,000
2016Brook Troutfingerlings5,500
Older records (5 stockings, 2004–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-06-04Brook Troutfingerlings6,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-06Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-15Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-05Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · 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

48.5089, -89.7541 · Open in OpenStreetMap