Stocked

FMZ 6 · Devon · Thunder Bay District

Bell Lake

Bell Lake (FMZ 6) was last stocked in 2025 with 10,000 Brook Trout fingerlings.

Records here go back to 1951: 39 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
201620172018: 8,000 Brook Trout8.0k20182019: 8,000 Brook Trout8.0k201920202021: 18,000 Brook Trout18k202120222023: 10,000 Brook Trout10k202320242025: 10,000 Brook Trout10k20252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    28,000
    Last 10 yrs
    54,000

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutfingerlings10,000
2023Brook Troutfingerlings10,000
2021Brook Troutfingerlings18,000
2019Brook Troutfingerlings8,000
2018Brook Troutfingerlings8,000
Older records (34 stockings, 1951–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-06-09Brook Troutfingerlings8,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-06-19Brook Troutfingerlings8,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-11Brook Troutfingerlings8,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-15Brook Troutfingerlings7,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-09Brook Troutfingerlings3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-12Brook Troutfingerlings8,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-22Brook Troutfingerlings7,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-16Brook Troutfingerlings4,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-25Brook Troutfingerlings8,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-06-08Brook Troutfry4,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1993-06-03Brook Troutfry4,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-16Brook Troutfingerlings4,000Put-Grow-and Take
1988-05-06Brook Troutfingerlings3,920Put-Grow-and Take
1986-05-08Brook Troutfingerlings4,000Put-Grow-and Take
1984-05-18Brook Troutfingerlings4,000Put-Grow-and Take
1982-06-02Brook Troutfingerlings4,000Put-Grow-and Take
1980-09-09Brook Troutfingerlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1975-06-09Brook Troutfingerlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1973-06-11Brook Troutfingerlings2,000DN
1972-01-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,000
1971-01-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,000
1970-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
1969-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,500
1968-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
1967-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,600
1966-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
1965-05-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
1964-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,500
1962-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings4,000
1961-07-01Brook Troutfingerlings825
1960-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
1959-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,300
1953-07-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,500
1951-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,000

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

Where it is

48.1045, -89.7071 · Open in OpenStreetMap