Stocked

FMZ 11 · Mcconkey · North Bay District

Big Caribou Lake

Big Caribou Lake (FMZ 11) was last stocked in 2022 with 3,150 Lake Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1946: 60 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Lake Trout stocked here in 20212023 should be a good size now. See other lake trout lakes in Zone 11 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 20212023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 6,666 Lake Trout6.7k20162017: 2,982 Lake Trout3.0k20172018: 4,000 Lake Trout4.0k201820192020: 4,000 Lake Trout4.0k202020212022: 3,150 Lake Trout3.1k20222023202420252026
  • Lake Trout

By species

  • Lake TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2022
    Stocked 20212023
    3,150
    Last 10 yrs
    14,132

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

  • WalleyeHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1991
    Stocked 20212023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1971
    Stocked 20212023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Smallmouth BassHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1954
    Stocked 20212023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2022Lake Troutyearlings3,150
2020Lake Troutyearlings4,000
2018Lake Troutyearlings4,000
2017Lake Troutyearlings2,982
2016Lake Troutyearlings6,666
Older records (55 stockings, 19462015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-06-02Lake Troutsub-adults725Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-03-12Lake Troutyearlings4,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2012-02-28Lake Troutyearlings4,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2010-03-09Lake Troutyearlings4,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2008-03-31Lake Troutyearlings4,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2006-03-27Lake Troutyearlings3,500Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2005-11-09Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2004-03-11Lake Troutyearlings4,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2002-05-29Lake Troutsub-adults1,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
2002-05-09Lake Troutyearlings3,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-03-09Lake Troutyearlings3,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1996-04-11Lake Troutyearlings3,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1995-03-22Lake Troutyearlings4,000Lake Manitou (Wild) · Supplemental
1992-05-19Lake Troutyearlings4,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
1991-07-09Walleyefry2,516Supplemental
1990-05-08Lake Troutyearlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1989-08-03Walleyefingerlings1,176Rehabilitation
1989-07-24Walleyefry14,530Rehabilitation
1988-07-21Walleyefry6,634Rehabilitation
1987-07-08Walleyefingerlings12,566Rehabilitation
1987-07-08Walleyefingerlings12,566Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1987-05-05Lake Troutyearlings5,500Put-Grow-and Take
1986-07-10Walleyefingerlings10,865Rehabilitation
1985-07-19Walleyefingerlings12,625Rehabilitation
1984-07-24Walleyefingerlings5,000Rehabilitation
1984-05-05Walleyefry35,000Rehabilitation
1984-05-04Lake Troutyearlings5,500Supplemental
1982-05-07Lake Troutyearlings2,977Supplemental
1980-05-01Lake Troutyearlings4,500Supplemental
1972-05-08Lake Troutyearlings10,000
1971-05-31Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1970-05-06Lake Troutyearlings2,000
1966-05-01Lake Troutyearlings3,000
1964-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1962-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1960-05-01Lake Troutyearlings2,000
1958-06-01Lake Troutfingerlings2,000
1956-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1954-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings200
1954-05-01Walleyeeggs200,000
1954-05-01Lake Troutyearlings1,000
1953-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings3,000
1953-05-01Walleyeeggs200,000
1952-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings300
1952-05-01Walleyeeggs150,000
1950-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings3,000
1950-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings400
1949-06-01Lake Troutfingerlings2,000
1949-05-01Walleyefry150,000
1948-07-01Lake Troutfry2,000
1947-08-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings500
1947-04-01Walleyefry200,000
1946-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings2,000
1946-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings500
1946-05-01Walleyefry375,000

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

Where it is

45.9328, -80.0731 · Open in OpenStreetMap